Hey Stranger

A Smile

I looked up from my book for the first time since I've arrived in the library. Do you know when you find a great book and get engrossed in it? Yeah, that's what happened to me. I got so engrossed in this book that I forgot about my surroundings. After reading almost half of the book, I realized that oh! I'm in a library. Maybe I should get my head out of the book and see what's happening around me. I looked up and realized that I'd been here for more than 2 hours. Wow, time surely flies by when you are engrossed in something. I started to look around and amid the sea of people; I found you. You were standing there, right beside a bookshelf, writing something in that diary of yours.

For a few moments, I just observed you. And as if you felt that someone was watching you, you looked up from your diary. Our eyes met. After a few moments of staring at each other, you passed me a smile. A smile that lit up your entire face and made your eyes shine so bright. And suddenly, I didn't know what to do. I passed you a shy smile and hurriedly turned my face. I thought I heard you chuckle a bit. After a minute a two, you slide into the seat in front of me. We again made eye contact and this time I averted my eyes first. I picked up my book again and noticed that now you also had a book.

I again got engrossed in my book and faded away from reality. The next time I lifted my head from the book was when I noticed that you are sliding a piece of paper towards me. Curiously, I looked up at you, but you just smiled and left the table. I picked the paper up and read it.

Never have I saw someone so engrossed in a book that their face reflects what was happening. I want to know what caused your eyes to blink back tears or what caused you to smile. Especially your smile. You intrigued me. You have a contagious smile. I often find myself smiling around you.  ~The guy who likes your smile.

You've already left the library. Your note made me smile and I got up from the table and left the library. I carefully tucked your note inside my pocket and walked to my home with a smile on my face. Who would've thought that my day would turn out like this?