At the optician

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, said Murphy.
The first time Akila heard that supposedly true statement, he thought: "This Murphy guy must have been some very pessimistic person!"
Now he tends to agree with Murphy as he reminisced the events this day and the day before.
Just as he thought he had it all in the souk, it all turned out to show him it could be worse.
On Tuesday, the optician took his 20dh frame and said the eyeglassed would be ready the day after, by 5 o'clock.
Wednesday 4.45PM, Akila was at the door of the optician, wondering what his life would be when he starts wearing glasses. He has always considered himself as a no-glass-man, thinking glasses are too much of a hassle in one's life, especially when it falls down and you can't pick it up again. The only type of glasses he's been wearing so far is sunglasses. Yeah, what's cooler than sunglasses, especially in summer? It gives you so much self-confidence! You can look everyone, right in the eyes, without them knowing anything about it. As if you were blind. By the way Akila can remember that time when in some crowded Paris street, aong with Priska, he acted like a blind man with his cool sunglasses and almost ran into some guy in front who started apologizing! That was lots of laugh!
Back in the optician's shop, the guy said: "Sir, I told you to come by 6, not 5!"
Akila went: "What!? We agreed on 5, here I am at 15 to 5. I'll wait if you want 15mn to get my glasses. I am on time! What do you say, I didnt' hear 6 o'clock, but 5! I am sorry " bla bla bla ...
The guy had to admit he was wrong, but wouldn't definitely give Akila his long-awaiting glasses on that day:
"I am sorry, we've just receive the raw material, you know, the glass. We didn't start cutting and shaping it yet"
Then they once again agreed on Thursday at 11 AM.

Next day. Akila preffered to go in the afternoon, to make sure they would have enough time to finish the business. So at 2.45 PM, there he was, right in front of the optician's shop and it was ... closed. Keeping his temper, he asked a neighboring shop "Excuse me madam, at what time does the optician usually open?" - "At 3 o'clock, sir. 3 30 "
Later on, Akila will learn that in fact the optician was open but the shopkeeper was ... sleeping!!
Murphy had it right. Unfortunately enough!

Akila then decided to go get some information at the insurance company located 15mn from there. A little bit past the city most famous fountain and its hundreds of pigeons.
At some point, Akila, noticed a white and yellow stain on his black pull over. What on earth was that again?!? Then he knew some pigeon was to blame for defecating on him!! "Old Murphy, your law is proven right! Now please just leave me alone! "
Hopefully, Akila had a shirt under the pull over. However, at that moment, he would have appreciated having a purse with a mirror inside and check whether there are some more pigeon's excrement in his hair, on the shoulders ... he would never talk bad about woman purse anymore.

Back from the insurance company, the optician was still closed. Akila stayed around and finally at around 3.40, it opened. Then, he went in. Took the glasses. Payed the bill. And ran out.
While saying "Au revoir" to the lady, the optician's assistant, he had to re-assure himself. It's just a salutation, he had no intention to come back there!