I had this funny urgent emergency earlier this morning. Due to stupidity, I accidentally locked myself outside my unit while fixing my umbrella. Yes, it's dumb that I have my keys still inserted on my main doorknob inside. I was in panic Lmao.

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So we all know it's quarantine, been isolated inside my apartment for months and the only time that I need to be outside was when I have to restock food supplies. The only time I'll be with a human real time iteraction. I am not with my family for I'm working far from home.

Literally I'm on my own, actually quarantine and social distancing ain't new to me. It's literally my daily routine. But the moment I locked my self outside my own unit is a major SOS. I need someone to help me fix my own shit.

Due to lack of social skill, because my life is literally work, sleep, repeat. I almost forgot how to interact with strangers I call "neighborhood".

For a second, I considered forcefully smashing my main door, but that's a dumber solution for a dumb mistake I just shamelessly did minutes ago. At this point I'm in the middle of questioning my basic problem solving as an adult.

Suddenly someone living next door came from I think grocery store, she's holding these bags of cereals and korean noodles. I'm literally pretending to be busy looking at my nails because yes, I have my phone charging inside my room.

She was kinda surprised to see me. She said "Oh, you're here? I thought you went home in your province?"

And oh I forgot who is she, so I pretended and replied "ah yes, I'm just always inside."

I'm internally hoping that she'll stop talking to me and at the same time, wishing that she'll realize that I need help to open my door. The thing is I don't know how to ask help not sounding stupid. So I was just literally staring at her then looking back at my doorknob.

As things get more awkward, she asked me if I want some noodles, she'll just send it later after she's done cooking. I said "sure". Then she said "see yah later" and went inside their unit. The second she's gone, I facepalm real hard to shake my 2 remaining braincells.

I was internally screaming and frustrated because I left my commonsense in the bathroom. I could've just asked her help right away. Now I'm praying that someone will help me before she come back with her warm noodles.

So, no one came. And I tried opening the doorknob with some random wire I got somewhere on the ground. Then I heard the doorknob clicked open, but it's not mine, it's from next door, she was staring at me quizzically while holding a Tupperware of hot noodles. I want to disappear

So to make things less awkward, i tried to greet her "hi" to act a bit relax. I thought that would help me. The cringe is lethal just thinking about what I did.

She asked me "what happened? Where are your keys?"
I was so speechless and before I open my mouth, she just answered it her self. "Ahh, forgot it inside?" I'm waiting for her to laugh but she went back inside. Then came back with her father to help me

She invited me inside their unit to eat the noodles with them. then they told me they will fix it after breakfast. I'm. So. Moved. That was the best noodles I've ever eaten.

Then we had a short chit chat, telling me that I could've asked for help earlier. And i agreed with them. Who's dumb fault was this again??

The after eating, they we went back outside, her father tried to open the door knob, but due to lack of proper tools, he asked for help to our other neighbors, suddenly, i am receiving a flood of help from these nice people.

So they managed to open the door. And I am very thankful to them. Last hours I was already planning to camp outside my unit, now I'm home safe. I'm off to grocery store, swearing my self to tie my key lace on my belt.

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