Alone in City
Alone in City late at night. Am I crazy? Do you know how far it is from the City to Callaghan? Definitely not walking distance. Being alone in City isn't a big deal actually, the problem is how to get home if you missed the bus??
Right after Ian Frazer's talk on cervical cancer, Hock Luck disappeared into nowhere while Michelle was telling me that she thought of taking photo with Ian Frazer. Both of us thought Hock Luck went to the toilet, therefore we were waiting for him somewhere near the gents. We suddenly realised something wasn't right. So, I called him only found out that he has already left the Hall to the bus stop, waiting for bus 226. I was kinda worry for not catching the bus too, but Michelle persuaded me by telling me that there is bus 101 right after 226 (which means its fine for me to miss the 226 bus). Alright then, I waited with her at the Concert Hall for Ian Frazer. Nevertheless, he was talking to someone else and therefore we've gotta wait. I was getting worried, afraid that I would miss 101 as well. Thus, without taking a photo with him, I left in a rush. I hurried to the bus stop and saw a bus just drove off. I was actually thinking it won't be my bus since I was 5 mins before the time that bus 101 was suppose to arrive. Just then, something hits me eyes. It was stated at the back of the bus ~ *101*! What!?! Did I just miss it? I was pretty calm. I knew there was bus 104 coming at the same time. 5 minutes passed, the bus did not arrive. Oh no! Don't tell me bus 104 arrived early as well? I felt very paranoid. Without even thinking of checking when the next bus was arriving, tears filled my eyes. I called HL straight, "Hey, I missed the bus..." and burst into tears. Well, he thought I meant 226 I think, so he laughed (I'm sure I heard him saying, "I'm on the bus now, haha!").
"No no no! I missed bus 101."
"Har?"
"What to do now? I missed 101... the bus just drove off right in front of my eyes!"
"When's the next bus then?"
OMG! Why didn't I think if that!?!?!
"Hold on, let me check. *sniff sniff* err... 8.53pm."
"Har? Impossible to be so long."
"Wait! 8.53pm is 101, 8.44pm (or was it 8.39pm can't remember actually, around that figure.) is 226."
"Oh.. then you have to wait for another hour."
I was totally freaked out.
"Why don't you go take a seat at subway and wait for the bus or to the city hall?"
I couldn't speak at that time. I just didn't know what to do. Whatever he said was like going in my head, echo-ing.
"Try call Michelle, maybe she and her friends are still somewhere near."
"Right then, I'll call her now, bye."
*ring ring....* 1st trial, went into voice mail.
*ring ring....* 2nd trial, went into voice mail again.
*ring ring....*
"HL!! *cries* Michelle isn't picking up the phone, what to do?"
"xxxxxxxxxxxx" I was crying at that time and couldn't get what he was trying to say.
"Cindy, take train. Check when's the next train."
OMG! Why am I so dumb!?! Train? This is a good idea. I digged into my bag, flipping the Hunter line timetable around, telling him the next train is at 7.56pm.
"OMG! What's the time now? What's the time on your watch now?"
"erm.. 7.56pm."
*faint*
I rushed to the train station and simply bought a ticket to Warabrook. I wasn't even thinking alright. I didn't care if I've missed the train or not and just bought a ticket. Just then a train arrived - the double decker one. Without thinking, I just hopped on.
"I'm on the train now, but I'm not sure whether I'm on the right one or not."
OMG! NOW, I think I was soooo stupid! Simply hop onto a train without knowing whether it was gonna take me to the correct direction.
"Asked someone!"
"There is no one. I'm on the train now but there is NOBODY!!"
"Sure got the train director right?"
"He is outside the train, and the train has already left the station."
Without blinking my eyes, I peeped outside the window checking the next stop.
"I saw Wickham, I'm on the right train. But I think I gotta interchange to the small train since double decker train is to Sydney."
"Are you sure you will stop at Hamilton?"
Just then, the train started slowing down.
"Erm.. I think I'm reaching Hamilton, the train started slowing down."
Yup, it did and I hopped off.
"Ask the train director whether that train leads to Warabrook."
And I did. However, he said no. Checking on the train schedule, there should be a train at 8.01pm but the man told me there wasn't any 8.01pm train.
NOOOO!! I calm myself down a bit and search through the schedule.
"Oh... the next train is at 8.34pm."
"Ok, are there any people around?"
"Yup yup, quite a few of them. I think I'll be fine."
"Yea, should be fine. Call me later then."
"Ok bye."
Even though I know I can get home, I was petrified. Tears couldn't stop rolling down my cheeks. I kept on praying, "Train please come fast! Please..." Nervous me couldn't stop staring at the railway track and the clock. 20 minutes passed, the train has not arrived. 25 minutes passed, of course the train has not arrived (not time yet maR) but a phone call "arrived".
"Has the train arrived?"
"err.. not yet."
"When you reach Warabrook station, call security shuttle to fetch you back."
"Ok. Do you have the number?"
"Remember call security shuttle."
"Ya, do you have the number?"
"Number? No. Ask Jess and see."
"Ok ok.. I'll call her now."
"Miss call when reach home."
"Right, bye."
*ring ring....*
Gosh, Jess not picking up phone!
"Hello~"
"Hello~" Eh! Tian Mun's voice.
"Er.. do you have the Security Shuttle's Number?"
"15888."
"That's extension right? Is there other number?"
"erm.. let me check. No wor..."
"In that case can you help me call security shuttle from Warabrook to Bara at 8.40pm?"
"Ok~"
"Thx ya.."
So, I waited for another 10 minutes before the train arrived. I hopped on and quickly took a seat very close to the exit. No long after I reached Warabrook station, I received another call from Tian Mun saying that the Security Shuttle is not around at the moment and might take 1 hour to reach there.
"Ok then. It's alright. Can you call them and tell them that I'll just walk back alone? I'll be fine!" (I wasn't thinking at all. I just wanna get back home asap.)
"You sure? Right then."
While walking down the road from the station, a car stopped right next to me. I was shocked.
The man asked, "Are you going to Bara? Did your friend just called?"
"I nodded my head."
"Get on, we'll send you back."
I was actually very cautious before getting on. (Since Tian Mun has already told me that the Security shuttle was not free). I checked the car first. Hmm.. It was the security shuttle. I check the guys on the car too. Hmm.. wearing security guard uniform. Most important of all, he was able to state where I was going and who called. So, I hopped on and reached home safely.
Of course I did miss call - both Michelle and Hock Luck. Missing call or miss calling is our "custom" to tell the person that you have already reached home safely and I did.
Now I've already reached home safely. Thinking back how I reacted, I was really dumb. What was wrong if I waited for another hour for the bus at Subway? I could simply grab a bite and chill there! What was there for me to make such a big fuss for not getting on the bus if there's the next bus? What was so scary about being alone in the city if I knew I could get home by bus, train or cab? What was there for me to cry? What was there for me to call up the innocent people for help and trouble them? Next time, there won't be a next time but if there was, I will not react like what I did today. It's my first time afterall. I'll take it as gaining experience. 雖然說現在有點手腳發軟,精神恍惚的徵兆...
Gratitudes
Hock Luck - For giving me suggestions and keeping me accompany on the phone all this while.
Tian Mun - For calling the Security Service and decided to come get me when she heard the security shuttle was not able to come fetch me.
Shook Hui - For coming to Warabrook station to get me as well.
Security Service - For sending me home safely.
Jesselyn's HP - which allows me to get to TM when the owner herself was bathing.
My HP - which allows me to get to many people. Thankfully, the battery didn't die off (almost tho).
PS. Why did I see there was a train at 8.01pm? The answer was - I was looking at the wrong time table! How foolish of me!
Right after Ian Frazer's talk on cervical cancer, Hock Luck disappeared into nowhere while Michelle was telling me that she thought of taking photo with Ian Frazer. Both of us thought Hock Luck went to the toilet, therefore we were waiting for him somewhere near the gents. We suddenly realised something wasn't right. So, I called him only found out that he has already left the Hall to the bus stop, waiting for bus 226. I was kinda worry for not catching the bus too, but Michelle persuaded me by telling me that there is bus 101 right after 226 (which means its fine for me to miss the 226 bus). Alright then, I waited with her at the Concert Hall for Ian Frazer. Nevertheless, he was talking to someone else and therefore we've gotta wait. I was getting worried, afraid that I would miss 101 as well. Thus, without taking a photo with him, I left in a rush. I hurried to the bus stop and saw a bus just drove off. I was actually thinking it won't be my bus since I was 5 mins before the time that bus 101 was suppose to arrive. Just then, something hits me eyes. It was stated at the back of the bus ~ *101*! What!?! Did I just miss it? I was pretty calm. I knew there was bus 104 coming at the same time. 5 minutes passed, the bus did not arrive. Oh no! Don't tell me bus 104 arrived early as well? I felt very paranoid. Without even thinking of checking when the next bus was arriving, tears filled my eyes. I called HL straight, "Hey, I missed the bus..." and burst into tears. Well, he thought I meant 226 I think, so he laughed (I'm sure I heard him saying, "I'm on the bus now, haha!").
"No no no! I missed bus 101."
"Har?"
"What to do now? I missed 101... the bus just drove off right in front of my eyes!"
"When's the next bus then?"
OMG! Why didn't I think if that!?!?!
"Hold on, let me check. *sniff sniff* err... 8.53pm."
"Har? Impossible to be so long."
"Wait! 8.53pm is 101, 8.44pm (or was it 8.39pm can't remember actually, around that figure.) is 226."
"Oh.. then you have to wait for another hour."
I was totally freaked out.
"Why don't you go take a seat at subway and wait for the bus or to the city hall?"
I couldn't speak at that time. I just didn't know what to do. Whatever he said was like going in my head, echo-ing.
"Try call Michelle, maybe she and her friends are still somewhere near."
"Right then, I'll call her now, bye."
*ring ring....* 1st trial, went into voice mail.
*ring ring....* 2nd trial, went into voice mail again.
*ring ring....*
"HL!! *cries* Michelle isn't picking up the phone, what to do?"
"xxxxxxxxxxxx" I was crying at that time and couldn't get what he was trying to say.
"Cindy, take train. Check when's the next train."
OMG! Why am I so dumb!?! Train? This is a good idea. I digged into my bag, flipping the Hunter line timetable around, telling him the next train is at 7.56pm.
"OMG! What's the time now? What's the time on your watch now?"
"erm.. 7.56pm."
*faint*
I rushed to the train station and simply bought a ticket to Warabrook. I wasn't even thinking alright. I didn't care if I've missed the train or not and just bought a ticket. Just then a train arrived - the double decker one. Without thinking, I just hopped on.
"I'm on the train now, but I'm not sure whether I'm on the right one or not."
OMG! NOW, I think I was soooo stupid! Simply hop onto a train without knowing whether it was gonna take me to the correct direction.
"Asked someone!"
"There is no one. I'm on the train now but there is NOBODY!!"
"Sure got the train director right?"
"He is outside the train, and the train has already left the station."
Without blinking my eyes, I peeped outside the window checking the next stop.
"I saw Wickham, I'm on the right train. But I think I gotta interchange to the small train since double decker train is to Sydney."
"Are you sure you will stop at Hamilton?"
Just then, the train started slowing down.
"Erm.. I think I'm reaching Hamilton, the train started slowing down."
Yup, it did and I hopped off.
"Ask the train director whether that train leads to Warabrook."
And I did. However, he said no. Checking on the train schedule, there should be a train at 8.01pm but the man told me there wasn't any 8.01pm train.
NOOOO!! I calm myself down a bit and search through the schedule.
"Oh... the next train is at 8.34pm."
"Ok, are there any people around?"
"Yup yup, quite a few of them. I think I'll be fine."
"Yea, should be fine. Call me later then."
"Ok bye."
Even though I know I can get home, I was petrified. Tears couldn't stop rolling down my cheeks. I kept on praying, "Train please come fast! Please..." Nervous me couldn't stop staring at the railway track and the clock. 20 minutes passed, the train has not arrived. 25 minutes passed, of course the train has not arrived (not time yet maR) but a phone call "arrived".
"Has the train arrived?"
"err.. not yet."
"When you reach Warabrook station, call security shuttle to fetch you back."
"Ok. Do you have the number?"
"Remember call security shuttle."
"Ya, do you have the number?"
"Number? No. Ask Jess and see."
"Ok ok.. I'll call her now."
"Miss call when reach home."
"Right, bye."
*ring ring....*
Gosh, Jess not picking up phone!
"Hello~"
"Hello~" Eh! Tian Mun's voice.
"Er.. do you have the Security Shuttle's Number?"
"15888."
"That's extension right? Is there other number?"
"erm.. let me check. No wor..."
"In that case can you help me call security shuttle from Warabrook to Bara at 8.40pm?"
"Ok~"
"Thx ya.."
So, I waited for another 10 minutes before the train arrived. I hopped on and quickly took a seat very close to the exit. No long after I reached Warabrook station, I received another call from Tian Mun saying that the Security Shuttle is not around at the moment and might take 1 hour to reach there.
"Ok then. It's alright. Can you call them and tell them that I'll just walk back alone? I'll be fine!" (I wasn't thinking at all. I just wanna get back home asap.)
"You sure? Right then."
While walking down the road from the station, a car stopped right next to me. I was shocked.
The man asked, "Are you going to Bara? Did your friend just called?"
"I nodded my head."
"Get on, we'll send you back."
I was actually very cautious before getting on. (Since Tian Mun has already told me that the Security shuttle was not free). I checked the car first. Hmm.. It was the security shuttle. I check the guys on the car too. Hmm.. wearing security guard uniform. Most important of all, he was able to state where I was going and who called. So, I hopped on and reached home safely.
Of course I did miss call - both Michelle and Hock Luck. Missing call or miss calling is our "custom" to tell the person that you have already reached home safely and I did.
Now I've already reached home safely. Thinking back how I reacted, I was really dumb. What was wrong if I waited for another hour for the bus at Subway? I could simply grab a bite and chill there! What was there for me to make such a big fuss for not getting on the bus if there's the next bus? What was so scary about being alone in the city if I knew I could get home by bus, train or cab? What was there for me to cry? What was there for me to call up the innocent people for help and trouble them? Next time, there won't be a next time but if there was, I will not react like what I did today. It's my first time afterall. I'll take it as gaining experience. 雖然說現在有點手腳發軟,精神恍惚的徵兆...
Gratitudes
Hock Luck - For giving me suggestions and keeping me accompany on the phone all this while.
Tian Mun - For calling the Security Service and decided to come get me when she heard the security shuttle was not able to come fetch me.
Shook Hui - For coming to Warabrook station to get me as well.
Security Service - For sending me home safely.
Jesselyn's HP - which allows me to get to TM when the owner herself was bathing.
My HP - which allows me to get to many people. Thankfully, the battery didn't die off (almost tho).
PS. Why did I see there was a train at 8.01pm? The answer was - I was looking at the wrong time table! How foolish of me!
Cinderella wishing upon the stars @ 9:58 pm
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