i saw her walking out of my local coffee shop and i couldn’t waste this chance meeting to talk to her. i walked across the street and moved in front of her. she stopped full tilt and took a step back.
“uh..”
“hi. how are you?” i said smiling ear to ear.
her lips squished and her eyebrows raised, “do i know you?” her eyes glancing over me.
“well sort of,” i let out slowly, “you know of me. you actually played me in a short film you made in college.”
a puzzled expression fell over her and she spoke sternly,”right, okay – well i have to go. thanks.” she began walking down the street.
“another time then? i’m around here quite a bit!” i shouted out to her.
she took her phone out of her pocket, dialled and raised it to her head and began talking while walking away, glancing back at me twice before turning onto another side street.
a woman with a small child, who i’m quite sure had witnessed the entire encounter, gave me a queer look and walked by quickly.
“she totally knows me!” i shouted reassuringly to them.
how odd.