Siberian Cat

Every so often I go out for a stroll after lunch. This time, on my way back to work earlier, I came across this new pet shop in parksquare. This white-gray furred, silver-eyed cat on the window caught my attention. I decided to take a closer look. Since it seems like I’m inside my own world when I’m wearing my earphones for music, sight will be my primary sense. I noticed the person beside me pointing finger at the cat. As I looked towards her, I realized she’s talking to me. So I removed my earphones and started listening to her. She’s talking about the comparison between cats and dogs, and how she loves cats for the reason she described as, “hindi masyadong alagain”. I smiled and agreed. The conversation goes on..

While I’m in the middle of reading between gestures, I heard her say the term, “pang-kama”. Being the “grin-minded” I am, I paid more attention to what her saying. Just to be clear. The next she told me, “Maganda talaga siya “pang-kama” lalo na kapag kasabay mong matulog. Hindi katulad ng aso na kapag nag “se-s*x” kayo ng boyfriend mo, eh mangugulit pa yan!” That somehow scared me off. At first I thought of her as plain “tactless”. Then after a moment she once more mentioned the “s” word. My senses are now disrupted. Does this woman thinks I’m gay just like what most of people thought of me at first sight? Is she a hooker? Or, well, just another stranger you see everyday on the streets? I collected my self and said, “Sana humarap ung pusa. Gusto ko kasi makita kung magkaiba ung kulay ng dalawang mata nya e.” She didn’t respond. I didn’t bother to look at her for her reaction, scared thinking that the look in my eyes might betray and expose my thoughts. Then I remembered about the time. I think I only have four minutes. So I just made a final look at the cat, last glace at her, smiled (she smiled back), one step back, a partial wave, then I turned around to my left. No looking back, still confused, I smiled to myself while walking, I put both of my earphones back. ^^