So this morning I'm running late, a lil more than usual... Kept hitting that snooze button, couldn't get myself out of bed! It was a supernatural weight was pressed upon me! But I finally managed to get out and get ready, all was pretty regular, I remembered to bring an episode of Fruits Basket with me coz I was gonna be in the late train that none of my friends or familiars caught... Dreary rainy day, but I'm wearing shorts, joggers and an ugly training sweater hahaha, classic Phillips fashionista... I brushed my hair though. I get off the slow train to change for the quick one at Lidcombe, and lo and behold one of the hottest ladies I've seen in a loong time... Hot dang ziggity zapp! She was some kind of asian, curvacious, dressed in crisp lines highlighting her attractive qualities... She knew how to dress... Black patterned silk skirt with moderate blue and white striped silk womens work shirt, voguing in smart flat though complimentative work shoes, her hair held up with a neat clip but left out at the back. She had High cheeks even complexion with heart shaped face and lips that would make any strawberry or cherry turn green (with envy)... Man I couldn't help myself, my systems were overridden by the male autopilot in my brain... I fought it as best as I could, but found myself following her into the bottom level of our common train carriage... She sat on the 2nd long bench facing the train movement direction, I sat on the bench against the wall (the ones with the stupid slant that hits your head) facing opposite ie facing her with a passenger between us... I really tried my best to keep reading fruits basket... But it wasn't working... I got some reading done but would keep looking up at her and kept hoping that she would get off at Wynyard... I was like a middle aged Japanese mad... I was scaring myself. She had one earphone plugged into her phone and kept me guessing on who she was, her nationality... If she was Aussie raised (ie she spoke proper English), where she's from and how on Earth have I missed her until now?! So it get's to the nervous stage of the trip... The Redfern, Central, Town-Hall combo... If someone is gonna leave prematurely, it'd be now... But no! She stays! And what's this? As I'm getting ready to jump off as we're approaching Wynyard, she begins packing her headphones and phone away! SHABOOYA! I give way allowing her to lead up the stairs out onto the platform... We both chorus down the same flight of stairs, and exit through adjacent ticket machines in tandem. I begin to give up on the thought and resolve that anything of worth is gonna happen... So I waltz away whistling towards the kent street escalators, but I hear her trademark footsteps following behind... Then witness as this lady overtakes me to ride on the escalator... At this stage, I come to realise that with the way I'm going, there's gonna be no lasting impression, no benefit, no fruit, no ones day is gonna be made any different. I'm gonna have to make a decision... Is this gonna be another freaking day at the office... Or am I gonna make this lady's day? It doesn't matter where she's from, what she does or what happens next... She's left an impression and I should dang well let her know it! So what seems like an eternity going up those dang escalators... I suck up my gut, get familiar with the heart that's well and truely stuck in my throat
I tap her shoulder"Pardon me miss"
She looks at me
"I'm sorry if this seems inappropriate to you, but I just really want to let you know that you are an
extremely attractive girl"
silence
silence"oh.... thanks!"
RED FACE"uhh no worries, so you're heading off to work yes?
"yeah I am"
"Marvellous day to be in the office, where do you work?"
"Westpac"
"Really I have a few friends that work there!"
We notice that pedestrian traffic is backed up all the way from the lights of Kent street to the Wynyard station tunnel due to rain"Oh ok, what do they do?"
"Not sure, I think one of them is a banker, I know one of them is on level fourteen, and the other a little higher... Can't be certain what do you do?"
"I'm in I.T"
"You're in I.T? Really?"
"Yeah"
"That's awesome, what do you do in IT?"
"I'm in training at the moment and am in programming"
"You're a programmer?!"
"Haha yeah, what is it that you do?"
"I work in the lumley building, but yeah I was a 3D animator"
"So you know programming?"
"Not much but yeah, a little, most of my programming involves game scripting"
"wow"
"So how long you been working here?"
"A little over a year"
"So is this like an internship or what-not?"
"Yeah sorta, once I've done 2 years here, I'll be moved into a permanent role"
"Lovely"
Silence as we wait for the lights... I realise my hearts pounding out of my chest and I'm getting the shakes...
"Please let me know if this is inappropriate... Is there a way we stay in touch?"
"I've got a boyfriend"
Big smile"He's a pretty lucky guy"
Stumped"Thanks"
"What's his name"
"Jase"
"Please tell Jase that you met a random called Phil and that he wishes you both the best"
"oh thanks!"
"Have a great day! Might bump into again next time"
"oh uh... yeah bye!"
Jogs down the street almost le parkour styleI think more was said but my head is still kinda cloudy
EDIT: Oh definitely more was said hahaha... Her name is Katrina... LOL... cloudy head