Today something very dramatic happened in my neighbourhood. While on the way home from the library with my family, we saw a crowd forming around the driveway-ish area near my block of flats. We thought there was a car accident and upon investigation, we saw three people sitting on the floor in the middle of the driveway – two women and a man. The women were bawling and being dramatic, and the man being seemingly stoic. My sis’ first thought was that it was a love triangle, and the two women fighting it out. Then one of the woman started to ask the onlookers for help. So I called the police. First time in my life calling 999, was quite excited. Actually was more excited about the call than the drama going on. So I told the operator that someone’s fighting here, etc. Then I stayed on to be kaypoh, and partly to wait for the police so that I can see them in action.
So we waited, and while waiting, some nosey neighbour came around and disseminated more information. Apparently, it was a daughter with the mother, and presumably another male relative. The daughter was trying to run away from home, and while the mother was chasing, the mother actually shouted for passers-by to stop her, claiming the daughter is crazy. Then somehow the mother caught her and so they sat around on the floor in some sort of lattice to stop her from running away. While sitting on the floor and bawling and screaming, the daughter found time and interest to light a cigarette. Then we started thinking if she was actually high on drugs or something.
After standing around to observe the drama for 20 minutes (yes, response time for the police was about 20-25 minutes, despite me telling them there IS a fight. I guess if it was a real parang knife fight, they’d be bring bodybags by then.), the police arrived and then the truth came out. The daughter has depression due to some relationship problems, and she was trying to run away from home to (1) be with the guy (2) kill herself, so the mother had to stop her, etc. and ended up in a mess on the floor in the middle of a driveway (and resulting in this poor Ikea van having to reroute itself.) Sounds almost like TV, really.
wah, why we all drama same time one?? i yesterday you today! i also called emergency yesterday ‘cos my friend’s relative asked me to, but apparently since the incident was over cannot put me through police. :?
Aiyah, should have called police like right after the attack. Call in and cry say you don’t dare to come out of the car cos you scared the attacker is still lingering around. :P