We're Lost, again...

Monday, 18 Aug 08, 8.52am at home

Hello again diary,
On Saturday night, something happened! Me and my hubby were lost in the middle of nowhere! I'm writing it here because I had never been lost for long time, well, at least for the last 6 months, and I hope that was my last 'lost in japan' experience.

As usual, on Saturday night, we were on the way going to our cellgroup in Shibuya. We know the place, we always know the place, we know the way to get there, and we always know the way to get there. Months ago, I initiated a shortcut and it turned out to be wrong path! Since then, my hubby never trusted me anymore in giving direction and I never dared to initiate a shortcut again. But, last Saturday was sooo hot and humid, my hubby always can't take it when the weather is too hot, so I initiated a shortcut again!! This time I felt so confident. I guess, my hubby already forgot what's happening months ago.
Me: "I'm sure this must be correct. You see that Lawson store, looks familiar, rite? We must turn right after that."
Hubby: "Yes but I don't know which junction we must turn right."
Me: "I know which one! Don't worry!"
Hubby: "Don't be wrong this time" [we were still happily walking while holding hands].
..............[we were at the junction in front of Lawson store. I never expected that there were 2 junctions! Which one??]
Hubby: "I think, this way.. I can see houses from here"
Me: "No, this way! It's still very far, there's no way we can see houses from here"
Hubby: "Are you sure?"
Me: "Yes!!"
..............[15 minutes passed by and we really didn't see houses]
Me: "Hmm.. that's weird" [I started to feel so afraid]
Hubby: "?????" [sweating a lot, panic face]
Me: "........" [O God, he's going to explode, he's going to explode soon!]
...............[we walked and walked and walked in silence for 30 more minutes and there was no familiar house at all!]
Hubby: [stopped and bought green tea from vending machine]
Me: "Sorriiiii... Ini pie no? Ini pie no?" [It means: 'Sorry, how is it now?' I felt like crying]
Hubby: [was standing near the vending machine and drinking the green tea in silence]
Me: "Sorriiii.." [I could feel some tears in my eyes. When he's in silence, it is soooo scary!!!]
Hubby: "I shouldn't trust you"
Me: "........." [was running to any direction I could see, there was only one thing in my mind: find the place ASAP by myself, no need to bother him, it's completely my fault!]
.............[without my notice, he's following me. He's afraid if I would faint somewhere because I was running too fast while carrying a big bag of banana muffins that I wanted to share with my cellgroup friends.]

Cut the story short, he found me. He led the way. And we found the place. I would never give any direction again, never! ever! My peta skill is very buta. Amazingly, he was not angry! I guess, it's because he started to understand me, he started to understand the situation, he started to understand his own life that he's having a clumsy wife for the rest of his life!

-Abbie-