The dreaded
Hey pretty lady?
You are really pretty.
*Thanks.
*Do you say that to all ladies?
No i don’t
Actually you are the first
It has been my yearly resolution for a while
*You mean am the first…?
No. I have seen extremely pretty girls and ladies but none was beautiful enough to get me saying that.
*What’s your name?
Am Charles, Kabue Charles
*Well Charles, Kabue Charles, you really fluttered my evening.
*Am honored…
Pleasure is all mine. You really are pretty, from behide and especially infront
*(confused wink)
I mean your gracious shape, you really are, (sigh, huhhh..!), just something out of ordinally, a
*So Charles, who is Charles?
Charles is a gentleman engaged to the most dearest sweetheart…
*(uninterested facial expression)
and
*So you are taken?
Yes.
*Like really taken or charming taken?
Like really taken.
I will tell you a secret, if you swear to never tell
*(interested facial expression)
*Yes…
I need you to promise.
*I promise.
No, I mean, swear…
*I swear never to tell
And when you tell?
*If i tell, may…may, i don’t know…what would you wish to happen to pretty me?
If you tell, you will say yes to any request of mine, regardless of the consequence.
*Yes. Yes. I accept.
*Whats the secret?
As it should be, i only have eyes for one.
*(almost fearful eyes)
And so i will not request your number, but i will call you one.
I will not ask your name, but i shall remember you as beautiful.
If we happen to cross paths again on a beautiful sunny day,
Or a sad rainy evening,
I shall peek your check, or maybe dance where ever we shall meet,
Right there in public, or private
And so i shall now leave for home, because its late.
*You stood me up here and shall not walk me to where i pick my bus?
*Are you not a gentleman?
Where are my manners,… of course i will
*(chuckles…)
*shall i hold your hand?
if its alright with you, it would my pleasure to have your hand held my mine.
*(chuckles…again)
*You really are a charmer…
*Where do you stay?
You mean we?
*You know what am asking…
*What would she do if you didn’t go home?
Which question shall i answer first?
*You do like saying ‘shall’ a lot
Yes.
*Why?
Maybe am just old
*No its not old, just different, gentlemanly…
I like being different
*You are and cute
*Here,
*I get my bus here…
*So Charles,
*What was your other name?
Kabue. Kabue Charles…
*They sound amazing, and important.
Reeally?
*Yes.
*May i confess something?
Am listening…
*Or could you tell me something sweet to remember, until we meet again?
You are as gracious than all that has been gracious.
*There is how you say things, or talk; that i like…
Am glad you appreciate my humor.
*Am sure you read that from somewhere
I don’t read stuff, i write…
*Oooh, you do have a way with words, ah?
*You heard from somewhere?
(i smile back)
*I gotta go.
*Its late
*And i need to wake up early tomorrow.
*I will be walking the same route from today
*Please pass by at the same time through where we meet.
*(peeks my cheek)
*(walks to be bus door)
*(looks behind to see me, looks for a moment…)
*(proceeds to the bus…)
*(stops, just before entering…)
*(immediately, just like after wanting to turn back, the dreaded goddess disappears into the bus)