The many sessions of man watching did eventually pay off. He had wide shoulders, black hair, really deep green eyes, and a smile so warm it could melt an iceberg at a hundred paces. Yes, the man watching paid off big time…for Mary.
We’d gone to the cinema on one of our regular Friday nights out. As we exited, we decided to grab a bite to eat. Although I don’t much go for fast food, the Golden Arches were nearby, we were both in need of immediate hunger relief, so we got ourselves burgers and fries and sat at a table in the middle of the restaurant. Our conversation about the film was intermittent. It was getting late and I was wilting visibly. I wasn’t much of a fan of late nights. I’d just as soon be tucked up in bed with Humphrey, my teddy bear.
I asked Mary a question, but didn’t get
