All Chapters of I Was Here: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

I Saw You December 2019, less than an hour before my shift ends. I was occupied with washing the cutlery and dishes. Mostly during the afternoons and nights the coffee shop is jam packed with customers, which makes the sink overflow with dirty dishes. I gripped the wet sponge filled with bubbles from the liquid soap, and removed the stain from the white plates and cups. I firmly grabbed the numbers of wet silver spoons and forks, and positioned them on top of a white clean towel to dry. ‘Here, please wash these.’ said Jane behind me as she put the used cups and plates in the sink below the running water from the faucet. After I washed the dishes, I used another wet towel to scrub and clean the sink. ‘Who is assign for the inventory later tonight?’ Charlie asked while he is mopping the floor. ‘There are still plenty of paper cups inside the cabinet.’ he added.I wa

The Rain  The rain made a very loud noise tonight. Heavy rain falls and hits hard on the roof of the houses and also on the ground. I listened to the sound of the rain and felt the heavy weight of the water streaming like it will never end. The rain constantly poured followed by a very strong sound of thunder which made Chi-Chan barked in panic. I saw Mallory quickly jumped on her mother’s lamp as soon as she heard the sound of the thunder. ‘Mama, I’m afraid.’ Mallory cried as she embraced her mother tightly in fear.  ‘Don’t be afraid, the thunder cannot enter the house.’ Her mother said. ‘Baby listen, our roof won’t break because of the thunder.’I wanted to tell them not to fear or worry, for they are just fine. From a distance I watched how they lived their lives. I looked at Irina as she comforted Mallory. I honestly admire her a

Slowly I entered through the open door of the house. And I am more surprised to find out it is the wake of a person, that is why there are people outside the house. I see a coffin in one side of the wall of the living room. And there are white flowers to both the right and left side of the coffin.  A little girl, maybe three or four year old, plays with her orange ball beside the coffin. She wears a white knee length dress without sleeves. She has a shoulder length light brown hair and fair skin. I watched her open a pack of M&M’s chocolate. She takes out a blue small rounded chocolate and puts it in her small pinkish mouth. As she chews she takes another one, red this time and tries to reach the coffin. ‘Wake up,’ she said. ‘Mama is crying again.’ The little girl stood up and climbed to a white mono-block chair, which made her possible to reach the coffin.  I watched how she repeatedly strike the top glass of the coffin

The Girl in Yellow Dress Use SomebodyKings Of LeonI've been roaming around,Always looking down and all I seePainted faces fill the places I can't reachYou know that I could use somebodyYou know that I could use somebodySomeone like youAnd all you know and how you speakCountless loversUndercover of the streetYou know that I could use somebodyYou know that I could use somebodySomeone like youOff in the night while you live it up,I'm off to sleepWaging wars to shake the poet and the beatI hope it's gonna make you noticeI hope it's gonna make you noticeSomeone like meSomeone like meSomeone like me, somebodyGo and let it outSomeone like you, somebodySomeone like you, somebodySomeone like you, somebodyI've been roaming around,Always look

 I passed by one or two salons, they resumed operations but with very limited numbers of customers only are allowed inside the shop. Only 30% only capacity of the store is allowed, and you will see only one or two customers inside the salon. And to me it’s like a sad picture of an economy falling apart, although it’s one of the harsh reality of the pandemic.And yes I come across few people on the street all wearing face masks. Tuesday afternoon the town looks dead and very quiet.5:00 PM, I reached my destination, the exact pedestrian line where Eric was hit by a car. I stood at one safe corner of the road and waited for 20 minutes. A group of people crossed the pedestrian line as the traffic light turned to green. And you will not see a child or senior citizen among these group of people. Children and senior citizens are not allowed to go outdoor, since they are the most vulnerable ones, and most cases of death comes from senior citizens