Jelly Shoes

I was on my way to Smart Wireless Center in Ayala to apply for my very first postpaid plan (woohoo!) when it started to pour. It would've not been a big deal had the rain spared my feet. I could feel every droplet as it glided down my toes in every stride I took. At may sound effects pa talaga. Kadiri. It was very uncomforting. The umbrella I was carrying didn't do any help at all. Coincidentally, there was this small Schu Salon a few steps away from the Smart office.

So after our transaction, we headed to Schu’s, which I didn’t notice the signage before and assumed that it was just one of those tiangge stalls in the area. I was rummaging around for a simple cut-price pair, just to tone with the clothes I was wearing for the day, when he approached me holding a pair of flat white jelly shoes. I was sceptical to try them at first. I never imagined that I would be sporting something made of that "jelly" material (or even Crocs, no offense but they just don't look good on my feet). But he was relentless, like one of those promo reps you usually meet in shopping malls. My feet gave his proposal a shot. To my surprise, the pair felt and looked fine. Or, maybe I just thought it felt that way because I had been dying to remove my old drenched worn-out shoes.
I put the recent pair on even before I handed down the bills. In fairness ha, they felt good in the rain.

He was grinning, a little proud of himself for another winning story. Yeah, yeah, not bad. Now I have my rainy day shoes! =)