Be Careful What You Wish For....

A few weeks back, I was wishing I could go on a date with someone who I do not know. No, not the kind of date where the boy gets to sleep with the girl at the end of the night. That is not for me. The kind where the guy drops the girl home and they get awkward on the porch of the building either shaking hands or give each other a hug or a peck on the cheek. It was just a thought for me. Maybe I was bored. Need a good conversation from someone who doesn't know anything about me. Maybe I impress someone :-/

So, it was in my mind for quite sometime. Then all of a sudden, a colleage came back from his post somewhere in Africa, Djibouti to be exact. And he asked me for a date. He took my number. I could not say no. But I did not say yes. I didn't feel like I was up to it. I was either a wuss or he was just not my type.

I finished work at 5.30 and by 6.30 my phone was ringing, a number that doesn't have a name. I did not pick up. The next day I saw him in the office and pretended not to have done something rude. He asked me why I didn't pick up. I told him I didn't know he called. Liar. He said he did. I told him, I apologize, he should have left a message in my voicemail so I could have called him back. He said he should have as he didn't know I don't pick up unregistered numbers.

That was like 4 days ago. Yesterday he showed up at my office and chatted. I am glad I had to share my office with someone (office is renovating so I am not alone in my office anymore.) Having someone in my office actually made me feel more comfortable with having to not let unnecessary guests stay longer to waste my time.

When my office mate went out for a bit, the guy came back to my office and asked me what time I will get off work. I smiled at him and almost stifled a laugh. So he asked me if I want to have dinner with him. Well, it was actually easier to say "No, thank you" this time. It is sometimes better to say no than to be rude by not picking up the phone. So he said, "Okay then, thank you. Bye." I felt better.

Today was his last day in the office as he has to go back to his post. He was in and out my office talking to my office mate for his ticket. Well, to chat with us also a bit. After a few in and outs, he came back again with an envelope in his hand. He was hesitant, then eventually he mustered to courage to joke:

"Alfie, I have the operations allowance for the set-up of the office. If you say you will come with me, I would go away with you right now. Come with me then."

My officemate and I bursted out laughing and told him "Believe me, you have to go. That money would not ever be enough for me." Heheheheh