A glass top fell on my foot

While shopping in Homegoods Las Vegas,  I saw this wrought iron side table with round glass top.  Without thinking, I picked it up and loaded it in my cart. It was quite heavy.

There was a long queue to the cashier.  When I was already at the front line, I heard the recorded announcement “Cashier number seven please”

I pushed my cart to go to cashier number 7.  Before I knew it, something heavy hit my left foot.  It jolted me so much that my body shook from pain.  When I looked down,  I saw the glass top rolling on the floor but to my surprise, it didn’t break.  I couldn’t move for a few minutes.  I stood there trying to manage the intense pain and control my tears.  I wanted to cry out loud.  Whaaaaaa ang sakitttt!!!!

I was already crying from the inside but I was too embarrassed to show it.  All the cashiers and the other customers had their eyes on me.  I slowly walked to cashier number 7, with a limp.  I removed my left shoe and found my foot bruised.  I was still shaking from the pain.   It was really so very painful.  Grabe sa sakit. Gusto ko na talagang umupo at mag-iiyak.  I just tried to compose myself and pretend kaya ko ito.

The cashier asked me if I still wanted to buy the table. Of course not!!!

My tears started falling as soon as I got out of the store’s door.  I cried aloud when I reached my car.  Awang-awa ako sa sarili ko.  I felt like a little girl in need of some good motherly care at that moment.  To ihip my foot because it was just so painful.  Sakit talaga.