Early yesterday morning, 1am, me and the Mrs were digging into papayas in the kitchen after a late dinner. It was raining cats and dogs outside. Suddenly we heard a commotion by the Pool downstairs followed by shouts of Help! and Call Security! Then there was a pitiful cry of 'Mummmmmy' by what sounded like a little girl.
The usual peaceful and tranquil silence of our estate was broken in the middle of the pitter and patter of raindrops.
We looked out of our kitchen window, which has a partial view of the swimming pool downstairs, but couldn't see a thing amidst the relative darkness and pelting rain. In the meantime, our fellow residents were braving the weather and coming out of their apartments in their PJs and Nighties to investigate.
Me and Wifey decided not to kaypoh and stay put. Although our doggies were game to join in the fray downstairs. We went to bed.
i just spoke to my Condo's Head of Security. Apparently, a 60 yr old Ah Por had somehow fallen into the pool and drowned dat rainy night after being dropped off by her son at the front porch. Ah Por stayed with one of her daughters in Tower 18. Nobody knows how she could have strayed into the pool as there were plenty of other broad and spacious walkways she could have used to get to her apartment.
Ah Por was dragged out of the pool by worried family members who had gone downstairs looking for her when she took so long to get home. By the time she was pulled out, she had swallowed so much water her body was bloated and she had drowned.
What a waste of life. Fellow Unkers, please, don't let your old folks wonder around in the dark next to bodies of water. You never know.