Really a Bad Joke

Characters:

GhostFighter                           – a 23-year old man
August, Angel, Wave, Matutina – GhostFighter’s Friends

This is a true story but I chose to hide the real names of the ones involved.

Yesterday, I got a text from GhostFighter at around 11:43am.

What if isang malamig na bangkay na pala ang ktxt mo dahil na disgrasya cya at di nya pa ito tanggap at nangako syang babalik?

Sheggz:          “Sbi sa Ghost Whisperer ang ghost hndi nkkahawak ng solid na bgay. Pno  ka mkkpgtext?”

GhostFighter: “Malakas pa rin ang mind over matter, kaya nga pag may multo, madalas nakakarinig tayo ng mga kaluskos.” (sent 11:51am)

 

Sheggz:         “It takes time b4 d ghost learn it. E pg bgla, d nya p alam gwin un.”

 

GhostFighter: “Malakas ang mind power ko kaya kaya ko yung gawin, lalo nat may potential din ako ng esp at pag open ng 3^rd eye” (11:55am)

Hi, gud pm!  This is GhostFighter's brother, let's offer a prayer for kuya, coz as of 12:30 this afternoon, kuya died in a motor crash, dead on arrival sya. (1:38pm)

After reading the message, I ignored it and placed my cellphone on my drawer. Then in less than 5 seconds, I got a call from August asking if I have received a message from GhostFighter. I asked him to call. I told him we were exchanging texts at around 11am. I never made an effort to call GhostFighter.

Instead, I sent the same message to Matutina. It was on Matutina’s reply that I got really surprised and threatened, not on GhostFighter.

Matutina:         “omg! Totoo b? Kinikilabutan ako sis. Sixth Sense Man warned me that someone I know will pass away. Can you confirm? Pls. call the number, I’ll send you load.”

I replied immediately not to send load cause I don’t intend to call GhostFighter.
But the next text I got from “Share-A-Load” confirming that a load has already been sent.
Before trying to dial GhostFighter’s number. I texted Angel if she received the same. She asked me whether it’s true.

I replied with….

“Ewan ko. GhostFighter na GhostFighter ang text eh”

I reviewed previous texts sent to me by GhostFighter. The pattern is the same.
I typed in Big Bold Letters…

“If you’re really dead and the one you sent is true, then have the lights turned off NOW!
I’ll count 15 seconds.”

I was thinking that if GhostFighter is now a ghost, he can no longer have any other senses working at the same time. So, I let my message flashed on my monitor so he could read it. I waited for 1 hour and lights were still ON.

Instead, I texted GhostFighter.

“E ano nmang mangyayari sau?”

“Bakit?”

“A bad joke, GhostFighter.”

“Really a bad joke.”

“Ano bang nangyayari sayo?”

“Pg gnawa mo un, pag-uuntugin ko kayo ni Rowel at Ren Adriel.. Mga mang-iiwan.”

Then due to Matutina’s request, I called GhostFighter. Cellfone Unattended.

At 5:19pm, I received a text from GhostFighter.

“Sorry sa perwisyong ginawa ng kapatid ko, hiniram nya cp ko, at nabasa ko ang sent items, pinagalitan ko sya, bad joke ginawa niya, sorry ulit.”

Sheggz: “Really a bad joke.”

GhostFighter: “Grabe, nga eh, sensya na po talaga.”

I called him up.. in a mellow voice… but I was angry.

Matutina: “Tarantadong bata yan!”

“Tawagan mo nga. Just to make sure na buhay cya.”

“Sama ako. Bubunutin ko isa isa ang ph nya! Hahaha!”

I sent a text message to some friends who got the same text.

“Don’t worry about GhostFighter. We’re just being fooled (daw?!) by his brother. He didn’t know that his brother sent dat bad joke. He just woke up. No load & cud nt rply. Sorry daw.  Reserve ur flowers & donations when he comes back to Manila. Tutuluya ko talaga cia.”

That bad joke ruined my day.

Not because of the content but on the manner it was sent to friends and the reason why such kind of senseless message was made.

It was sent to friends who in one way or the other might get hurt.

We’re friends… Why?

Didn’t you know that I know you… huh?!

GhostFighter.. si Sheggz to!