Jurassic Courtship
September 23, 2006 by haziamyperspective
He left his office at 5.30pm yesterday
Drove straight back to KL from JB
His friends were arranging his 35th birthday party at Chilli’s, BSC from 11pm onwards
My parents were in town for Ramadhan
Coincidentally my father wanted to have dinner there as well on the same night
Surely we would meet - it was fate!
He was still using a UK number
It was impossible to sms and calls costed a bomb
I said no need to use technology
His party was going to be at the verandah
Definitely, my father would want to sit inside
He could just came in and look for me
I didn’t think I would have the guts to go and find him
What’s with my family being at the same restaurant - impossible!
He said he would ask the waiter/waitress to pass me A NOTE
He would be wearing a red check shirt
So, I should look for a green-eyed, brown-haired, Mat Salleh looking guy in a red check shirt
Think I could manage
My family arrived at 9.30pm and we only got a table at 10pm
We were seated near the entrance
A few times, waiter/waitress approached our table and I could feel my heart stopping - no, too early
It was funny but all my friends gave the same advice
Don’t faint, breath, jangan pengsan, maintain cool
Miraculously at 11.10pm we finished eating
And my father signaled to go back
His group hadn’t arrive
It was fated that we would not meet - not yet
We didn’t get each other’s sms - the receipt didn’t come back
So much for old-fashion courting
Jurassic Park is so passe
