"Hello miss," a stranger spoke to me. "Do you have a lighter?"
I replied,"Umm no," then continued about my business.
He got a lighter from some other stranger and was smoking his cigarette. He disturbed my cold oxygen to converse with me.
"So miss, which bus are you taking?" he asked.
"11." I replied.
"Ohh you're going to Portage right?" he spoke again.
In thoughts, " Urgh why won't he leave me be!"
He continues to speak to me, "Just because I look like a bum doesn't mean I bite."
"Didn't know they're biters out there to get me," I answered sarcastically. "You mind!" I pointed to his cigarette.
"Ohh sure," he threw the cigarette on the ground and stepped on it. "It's done anyway."
"Thank U." I responded
"Know what time 11 gets here?" he asked me.
"Should be here anytime now," I answered.
The bus arrived and we both got in. Great! Of all the seats available, he chose to sit next to me.
"What's your name miss?" The stranger asked again.
"Jeezz does this day end!" I thought to myself and answered, " Me name is Rita."
"Nice name," he said. "Where are you from?"he asked.
"Too many questions yet I know not of you." I answered.
"Well, I can fix that," he said then continued, "Can I have your number?"
Amused, I just got up and said, "Sorry, got to go- this is my stop." While I was walking away.
"See ya tomorrow same time?- please be there?" He said to me as I walked away.
I don't mind taking to strangers but I do to smokers. Anyway I met him again the next day and this time, he wasn't smoking so I talked to him with no problem hence we are now bus buddies!! :-) Who knew lol
