Part I: An Interview with the Victim (Metal Hospital Patients)

Part I: An Interview with the Victim (Metal Hospital Patients)

          “You knock.”

          “No, you knock!”

          “I told you—you knock!”

          “Aish. These people. I’ll knock,” Shiri rolled her eyes as she makes her way through her friends to the TechHub’s door. Slowly, silently and surely, Shiri let her knuckles meet the waiting piece of wood. They heard a soft come in before Shiri twisted the knob.

          “Sir Tom, can we have a moment with you?” Shiri poked  her head inside the room. Before Sir Tom could even answer, Sir Andrew, another occupant of the TechHub, interrupted.

          “No, you can’t.”

          The room went silent. Only tapping sounds on the keyboard and the soft mumbles of Ate Nicole were heard inside the room.

          Sir Andrew laughed heartedly. “I’m just kidding!”

          Sir Tom agreed with a kind-of-bored look and tone. “Sure, you can,” he said as he types words into his laptop.

          The three girls let their feet drag themselves to the far end of the room—where Sir Tom was seated. Shiri took a chair and sat on it while Aimee holds a pen and notebook. Joellee just stood beside them to watch silently.

          “Sir, we need to interview you for our AdTech subject,” Shiri said with not even the slightest hint of hesitance.

          Sir Tom gave her a short glimpse before answering sure.

~❀~

          “Thank you, Sir, for the time,” the three said in unison before leaving the room. As they walk their journey to the awesome place called Train City, Aimee read the scribbles she wrote on her notebook.

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS	JUSTIFICATION
Favourite colour	Blue and black	Blue (cool, relaxing); black (elegant)
Favourite animal	Panda & Dolphin (aquatic animal)
Favourite number	5	Birthday
Favourite song	Better Together (Jack Johnson)
Favourite song genre	Acoustic & Reggae
Favourite thing	Wrist watch
Favourite food	Many; fruits
Birthday	August 5, 1989
School or house?	School (Pisay)	Boring house; no people
Address	Pisay & Buhi, Camarines Sur
“Things you lack at home?”	Coffee maker & blender
“Furniture you lack at home?”	Divider & couch	New house
Most wanted appliance for your house?	Refrigerator
Most wanted appliance for your school?	Figurine holder
Do you have internet?	Yes; broadband
Television?	Yes
Magazine?	Yes
Books?	Yes
Radio?	No; just cellular phone plus speakers
No. of siblings (including you)	Eight (8); sixth child
Most showed emotion	Excitement
“What do you do when you’re angry?”	Watch series; anime; One Piece
Happy?	Laugh
Sad?	Run
Surprised?	Dance
“Do you like drama?”	No	“Happy-happy lang” =D
“Do you get along with other people?”	Yes
	Depends on the product
Big artefact or small?	Small	Takes up little space
For display or for use?	For display only
“Do you have anything you want us to make? For your girlfriend?”	Cookie dough molder