Part One

It was a lazy Saturday afternoon, and I was strolling with my friend on the marine drive. The cold fresh Sea air was doing us a world of good. The week was hectic. We were just talking about our lives and how busy and hectic it had become. Suddenly from across the road a boy came running towards us. I thought maybe he was going to sit here or something. But he came straight towards us. He stopped in front of us.

“Excuse me!!” he said, “But I couldn’t help noticing you from across the road.”

I stared at him. I didn’t know him. Who was he and why had he come to me?

“I think you look quiet handsome!!!” he said looking very seriously at me. And he had a straight face.

I stared at him with my mouth almost full open. He was a boy of maybe 20 or so. He looked smart and a college kid I presumed. But nowadays all college going kids look smart and all. I was shocked. I looked at my friend. He looked at me and gave slight chuckle.

“What??” I stuttered.

“I said, I think you look smart. I only wanted to say this. I was going along and then I noticed you. And I thought you look quiet smart and handsome. So I thought of telling it to you.” He said.

I looked across the street. There was a girl standing. I thought maybe she was with him.

I looked at him again. I was at a complete loss of words. Do I look Gay or something?

I mean nothing of this sort has ever happened to me. What is this guy crazy or what?

“Ohhhhk…” I blurted out. I couldn’t answer him properly. He thought I was handsome. This is crazy. I mean I am an average looking guy. Not particularly handsome. But this guy comes out from nowhere and tells me that I am handsome. And I don’t even know him.

Then he darted across the other side of the road, without saying anything else. And then he and that girl started walking together on the opposite side. I thought I saw them laughing. But this experience left me speechless.

My friend who was just behind me said, “Dude ….I am so hot for you …you handsome dog!!!!!” and started to laugh.

“Shut up!!” I said, “And don’t ever mention this incident to anyone…..you understand….no one….!!!!”

If anyone of my friend ever got the wind of this, I would be a laughing stock, I thought.

What a weird kid and what a weird experience. My friend hadn’t stopped laughing. And I was shell shocked. 

                              Part Two 

The boy darted across the street towards the girl. The girl was waiting eagerly for him.

“Did you really say that to him??” She asked with a gleam of excitement in her eyes.

“Told you I could do it!!!!” The boy answered proudly. “So when are you treating me??”

“ok ok…you win the bet….But I really never thought you could do it. How did the guy react?? Wish I was there to see the look on his poor face. He must have had the shock of his life.” The girl said with an excitement of a child. And she was almost laughing.

The Guy started to laugh.

“Hey, don’t laugh now….lets start to walk. He is still in shock and is looking at us. Lets get out of here!!” She said trying to suppress her laughter.

“Ok…ok…And don’t ever bet on me that I can’t do this and that. You wanted me to tell some stranger that the guy is handsome and I did it.” The guy said.

“Ok baba…you win….and you have lots of courage ok…!!!” The girl answered, “Now lets get out of here, before the guy catches us.”

And then they walked away holding each other hands.