Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Oh my! How Did I Get Into This?


It's only lunchtime and my oh my how glad am I to get a chance to stretch my legs.
Out of nowhere, he appears,

"Hi," he says.
"Hi," I say.

"Out for a stroll?" he says
"Yes," I say

"Can I take you out for lunch?" he says
"Yes..." I say...
"No No No!" I think.

That was close...
Make a quick getaway
Quick steps ...quick steps...
Not too fast lest he thinks I be running away
But running I am, indeed I am!
Far far away.

Phew!
Out of sight, out of mind.

Buzz! Buzz! Message coming in.
I wonder who that may be...
Tap on my phone screen and what do I see?
...Could it be...is it really?
Sigh,,,it is.

Not 1, not 2 but 3 menu selections!
"Make a pick, let's seal the deal!" he said

Whoa!Wait. What?
He took it seriously? Did I sound serious?

Argh!Drats!

Does he know that I am off the market?

What to do...what to do.
D-r-u-m-d-r-u-m my fingers go.
Oh my! How did I get into this?

Change my picture...nope too obvious...
Tell him I'm unavailable...far too obvious and might connote that I suspect his intentions
Or worse still, that I have feelings for him
Argh! How did I get into this?

Need a way out...desperately need a way out.
I don't want to go...
Besides the office buys me lunch anyway.
Boneless chicken, lentils, black beans, pilau the selection is endless.

Buzz! Buzz!...A picture of food.
He sent me a picture of food...
A thick delicious meaty looking sandwich with green leafy lettuce and an assortment of fresh vegetables bathed in some yummy sauces.
Yummm!!Sooo gooooood...
Wait. What am I doing?

"Control yourself! Your will is stronger," I say
"I need a rejection strategy," I think.
Not to mean but enough to get the message out.
Think... think...think

Buzz! Buzz!
"Do you carry lunch?" he says
It's like the God heard my prayers.

“Yes, YES I DO, " I type...
Wait. A little too emphatic.
Erase. Type again
"Yes, I do." I say

And just like that, I was out of the woods!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Celebration

Until...
Buzz! Buzz!




13 comments:

  1. Poor guy! How you would turn down KFC double crunch burger, I will never know 😂😂😂

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    1. Hahaha, those are questions you'll have to ask the lady ;-)

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  2. Must-a taken a good chunk of self will to turn down the she-ken

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  3. This is so simple yet so good!! I love your thought sequence.

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    1. Thank you Njeri! Feel free to follow to get updates per new releases and explore the blog for more :-)

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  4. This guy... to easy. Would have asked you not to carry lunch next day :) :) I love the piece dearie ;)

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    1. Didn't you notice the last buzz?
      Hawa hawajamalizana

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    2. Hi Topher, a sequel coming through this week.

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    3. *Unknown-Thank you as well. That's a good strategy ;-)

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  5. Wooow, wonderful piece.. Hmmm buzz buzz, so what happened next... I'm curious
    James Tibbz

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    1. Thanks Tibbz!Feel free to follow to get updates as per new releases and guess what, new sequel coming through this week.

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  6. Hey great people. Good news, the sequel is finally here. Check out the Oh My!How will I get out of this? If you like it Follow and Share ;-)

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