On December 16, 2014 we lost our beloved dog Jazzy to an accident in our own garage. One of the marine sergeants assigned here got on the Ford Expedition, started the engine and stepped on the gas while it was parked in the garage. One of the drivers left the key in the ignition while he was cleaning the other vehicle. The Expedition hit my wooden and glass display cabinet, decimated it, rammed the brand new Ford Focus and pushed it against a concrete wall. Damage to the Focus was P700,000. My antique furniture was also destroyed. A bigger loss was Jazzy’s life. The monstrous right front wheel of the Expedition pinned her to death.
Aside from the sergeant who was responsible, Edmund blamed his superior, the chief security for not stopping the guy from making pakialam our vehicles. So minutes after the initial shock, Edmund fired their whole team assigned to us by our friend General K.
This senior marine personnel continued to keep in touch, sending me kumusta mam texts maybe twice a year. Usually when former employees text, I know they need a job. Last week he was making kumusta and greeting me Merry Christmas. This morning he messaged me about his comrade needing a job. Instead of texting, I called.
A——“Hi Major, sino itong ipinapasok mo?”
M——“Mam, kasamahan ko din, galing rin kay General”.
A——-“O, nag AWOL? Ano’ng kalokohan ang ginawa?”
M——-“Maraming problema mam sa asawa”
A——“Ilan taon na ito?”
M——“Kasing edad ko mam?”
A——“Yung eksaktong edad nya”.
M——“Hindi kami nagkakalayo mam, magka edad kami”.
A——“Ilang taon ka na ba otsentay singko?”
M——“Si mam! Singkwenta lang ako”.
A——“Ilang taon na sya?”
M——“Kwarentay nwebe mam”.
A——“Ano’ng taas?”
M——“Magkasing taas kami mam?”
A——“Six five?”
M——“Si mam naman, 5’5”.
A——“Tiga saan ito? Saan nakatira?”
M——“Dito lang sa amin”.
A——“Saan ka ba nakatira?”
M——“Dito pa rin sa Cavite mam”.
A——“Kailngan ko address, anong address?”
M——“Cavite City mam”.
A——-“Siya na lang iinterbyuhin ko”.
