I'm sure many felt the tremours on Wed, and a couple of minor ones over Thursday.
It was around 7+pm, I thought I felt a little giddy but brushed that off to not having enough sleep during the week. Then I heard someone shouted "The building's moving!". I took a quick glance at my desktop, sure enough, my old monitor was swaying!!
At that point of time, it didn't occur to me that there was an earthquake nearby. My first thought were, "OMG, is the building collapsing?". Yah, I should have more faith in the local constructions, but at that point of panic... well, try telling me about it.
Then another said "What are the evacuation plans for this?". Evacuation plan? Come on, RUN!! Within seconds, we were usher out of the office and dashed down 31 storeys on heels and all. After a couple of storeys, the tremours faded. Giggles started behind us and jokes were carelessly made. I couldn't understand... It isn't funny at all. I do take evacuations very very seriously. Every second matters.
This may sound really exagerated, I was super terrified! It occurred to me at that point of time, how much I didn't want to die...
As I ran down the floors, I was thinking... (I know these are really nonsensical but they are the real exact thoughts that ran though my pea brain at that moment)
- I don't have water with me... How long can I survive if I'm not killed if the building crashes? - I have not ate-to-my heart's-content for a long while. There are still so much I want to eat! - I have not indulge myself in any buffet in the longest time! - What should I do if I survived the crash and need to pee? - I have not shop in a long while... - If I had known life to be so unpredictable, I would have gotten that expensive dress! - I have not gotten my degree yet. - I'm just a lowly paid staff, it isn't fair if I get killed over this kind of monthly salary! - I don't wana die!!! *Sob* - If I do, will my close ones be very sad? I don't want them to be sad! - I want another dinner @ Prego's with him, another day with him. - I wish I'm not here now.
As we made the dash down, many ladies were complaining of pain in their legs, etc. But frankly at that point of time, I didn't feel a thing in my legs. I didn't even notice that blisters were forming on my feet. I guess in face of fear, pain is zero.
