A bothersome event

Woke up at 4am from a loud noise. Ah, my alarm worked, good for me. Turned off the alarm, struggled to sit up. This is a god awful time to do anything, let alone go training, I thougt, but it was quickly replaced by my urge to get better in preparation for our upcoming race. Stood up, woke up my brother, then I picked up my bag. Hydrated with 2 glasses of water, went to the bathroom, then we left. Seemed like a normal day, as things were the same as always. We rode the first jeepney that we saw. I sat beside the drive, my brother sat behind him.


My mind was in all sorts of places between sleep and being awake, when suddenly I heard the woman beside my brother scream. Looked up the mirror, saw her terrified expression looking at another passenger. He was ugly, wasn't surprised why the woman was screaming, I thought she was under a attack by a disorder or the sort. Turned my head, everyone on the jeepney was scared of the same man. I looked at the man, shit, he was holding a gun on his right hand. It was a hold up.

Demanding everyone to cooperate and hand over their belongings. I wasn't really shaken, to my surprise I felt that I was only observing. I gave my cell phone over, so things won't get any worse. My brother hesitated to fork over his valuables, so the man demanded my brother to hand over his bag. Yes, his bag. Which contained his cell phone, wallet, PSP, a new pair of shoes, articles of clothing, credit cards, atm card, etc. Maybe that's why he was hesitating. Instead of the additional scare people get when their relatives are in danger, I was covered a rush of anger. This stupid little man was threatening my brother, I wanted to whack him with the paddle that I was carrying.

He demanded the driver to drop him off the side of the expressway near the pasay rotonda exit. But it was more like asking him politely, the way two men on the same job talk to eachother.

What a bothersome event.