I just got back from KFC for the afternoon break when the phone rang. The lady is looking for me so I said, Yes,this is sarah speaking...
Mila: Hi Sarah, this is Mila.. (I forgot her last name) of MYX promotions..just wanna ask if you joined the Shayne Ward Contest?
Sarah: Yes...
Mila: Do you have a passport? Di pa ba sya expired?
Sarah: Meron po akong passport.. (still wondering... but tensed)
Mila: Have you joined any MYX contest before?
Sarah: No, this is my first time...(tension increasing...dan dan dan dan dan dan -- jaws sound)
Mila: How old are you Sarah
Sarah: Im 27
Mila: Ok..... Sarah, Congratulations, you're the winner of the Shayne Ward Contest and you're going to Hongkong for free!!!"...
I was stunned.. Hello.. trip to hongkong for free??? Am I dreaming???
Sarah: Sure po? Totoo po yun? Ako po ba talaga?...
Mila: Yes ikaw nga..free ang plane, food and accomodation mo courtesy of Sony BMG, we'll be leaving at August 5 and be back at Aug 7, blah blah blah.....
I was super tensed, sobra I can feel that I was really blushing that time, and my voice was super tinis na... all of a sudden, I remembered Hon...
Sarah: Hello Ma'am, is the trip good for two?
Mila: Oh, Im sorry, ikaw lang ang aalis but makakasama mo ako. Anyway, here's my contact number, I'll just inform you of the developments OK?
Sarah: This is my first out of the country trip po kasi.. Thank you thank you very much...
Mila: Dont worry, kasama mo naman ako, for sure mag eenjoy ka... Ok bye, Congratulations ulit.
Click....
Di pa rin ako naniniwala.. But I was excited... My officemates heard my phone conversation pala, and they said, totoo ba yun, naku ingat ka baka scam yan...and that was the time I remember Leonel. So I texted him that I joined the contest in Myx and that they called to tell that I'm the winner, if he could verify if Im the winner talaga.. After a few minutes, Leonel replied, he gave me his landline number and ask me to call him. When I saw the number, its the same with Mila's trunkline, so she's really connected with ABS. So I called Leonel...
Sarah: Hi Leonel, so what's up, naconfirm mo ba? Totoo ba?
Leonel: Hey Jheng, I called Mila Labendia of MYX I ask her if there's a Shayne Ward contest, my batchmate kasi is asking me that someone called her saying that she won the contest. And then Mila told me that there's already a winner, what the name of your friend? So I told her its Sarah Jane.. Mila told me yeah she's the winner, I just spoke to her a while ago... Grabe Jheng, Congratulations!!! Out of hundreds who sent entries, ikaw ang napili.. My Gosh you're very lucky!!!
Sarah: Talaga...?(as in I wanted to jump) Wow!!! Totoo pala talaga... Thank you for the confirmation...!!!
Leonel: Ok, Im so happy!!! Enjoy your trip ha.. Kapamilya :D (he's a certified Kapamilya!)...
So I told my officemates na totoo nga. Confirmed na ng batchmate ko from ABS!!!! I sent messages to Ces, Eden, Chip, Muse, to Hon, to Mama, to Papa... Kulang na lang, I tell the whole world that I won...!! Their intial reaction was.. Owwsss.. totoo ba yan, baka scam lang yan...So I keep on telling them that It's true it was confirmed by Leonel..
I was so excited... I cant even wait for August 5!!! Hongkong Here I come!!!!
-to be continued....