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| Majiinbuu, a character from the anime Dragon Ball Z |
Jane, RC and I were at an island resto-bar just to chill, and we were discussing whether or not to go to the dance floor, and what time should we go home, etc. My fourth day in Boracay Island. I thought to take a pic of them and this guy came from behind me (almost giving me a heart attack) and he volunteered to take a picture of us. He was a large man and because the place was normally dark, I was not able to make out much of his features. I told him how nice of him since Jane, RC and I did not have any picture of us three (unless we stick our heads really close to one another) because one always had to be the photographer.You get the idea.
So I handed my digital camera over, and the moment he took a second shot of us together I suddenly had that sinking sensation in my stomach that usually occurs before something terrible takes place. Instincts told me that he might ask something in return. Hopefully nothing more than words of gratitude! No wonder in the picture (refer to the one above) I looked like I accidentally swallowed a lemon! LOL
I was guilty for feeling suspicious about him (didn't he just take a pic of us?), but what could I have done! I graciously thanked him and felt my shoulders sagged in relief when he moved back to his friends' table.
I was beginning to tell my sister and my friend how paranoid I had felt when he just materialized again behind me. I almost shrieked in nervousness. He said something like, "Are you going to the dance floor?" My first thought was, "The monster!" (And unfathomably I just associated him with Majiinbuu!) "No, we are still talking," I said. He had to be stupid not to get the message. But he walked away.
So, I was really mad. The point is, why could he just take a picture of us and accept our gratitude? Why did he make me feel like dancing with him would be sort of an act of "payment"? Can't people just do things for people without asking for anything in return???
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