Train Man (14 page)

277 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:18

Just got home.

First, let me go get changed (▪∀▪)

296 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/03/27 23:28

I’m back.

First off, results: massive success!

Will give all the details when my memory comes back.

And thanks, people.

341 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:41

Well, sexcess it ain’t.

We arranged to meet at 8 pm at the station. It usually takes about an hour from my house to the station so I gave myself 2 hours. Sure enough, I got there an hour early and ended up waiting for her for an hour.

As 8 pm approached, I got more and more nervous.

She’s a no-show at 8.

She turned up five minutes later. I saw her in the distance.

From the moment I saw her, she picked up speed and quickly walked towards me.

Man, I’m forgetting already

364 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:49

‘I’m so sorry I’m late,’ were the first words out of her mouth

To which I replied, ‘No worries, no worriezzmng,’

Maybe I was a bit funny. My nerves were crazy.

She was and, dude, I mean she really was a lot cuter than I remembered her . . .

AND SHE REALLY DRESSED UP FOR THE OCCASION . . .

looked a lot younger than I remembered, too.

Quite girly. I could say blooming . . .

Then I said, ‘Hello. It’s nice to see you again,’ and she gave a bow.

‘It’s nice to see you, too, and thank you so much for the other day.’

I bowed back.

383 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:57

When we’d got that over with, we decided to head for the restaurant. I was crazy nervous about walking alongside a woman.

When I walked at my usual pace, she ended up a few steps behind. Women walk slower than men. This is news to me. All I know is I felt kind of uneasy trying to pace myself, making sure I was walking in step with her.

Not only that, but the idea of someone like her walking with someone like me . . . I kept thinking everybody was looking at me and thinking about how weird we must look together . . .

I talked with her on the way to the restaurant but I only remember one thing . . .

417 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 00:11

What I remember are her words. She said, ‘With you, I feel protected on the train.’ The moment she said this, I felt my heart skip a beat.

Apparently, women are a bit afraid of taking trains, especially during the crowded morning commute. Take for example that old drunk from the other night. But with me by her side, she said she feels protected. I came out with a stupid whiny laugh. No way could I come up with something cooler to say . . .

We got off the train, left the station and walked towards the restaurant. There were tons of people around the station.

Saturdays, I guess. I kept one step ahead of her but kept turning around to make sure she was behind me. I must have been turning around every 15 seconds. It occurred to me then that I’ve always walked behind people. Never ahead. It was weird to be walking ahead.

439 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 00:21

‘Boy it’s crowded today, isn’t it?’

‘I suppose it’s because of the weekend.’

We made our way through the crowd.

I kept turning around to check she was behind me.

She noticed and said, ‘Don’t worry so much.’

To which I wittily replied ‘Really?’

THEN she said

‘I’LL JUST HOLD ON TO YOU TIGHTLY’

and reached for my wrist.

I was so freaked out that my body twitched in response.

This could very well be the first time a woman actually touched me . . .

And what’s that softness all about . . .

‘Oops, I’m sorry’

She let go of my wrist as soon as she felt my body twitch.