Have you seen any aliens?
Today I was walking around downtown and two teen boys approached me. They were carrying a clip-board which, of course, makes them very official. One of them rattled something off to me and I told him I didn't understand. So he switched to English.
"Have you seen any aliens?" he asked.
I didn't understand him the first time and he had to repeat, "Aliens!"
"No. No I haven't."
He and his friend smirked and a group of girls joined us, watching me with anticipation.
"Okay." He said, "Everything is going to be fine. I need you to look right here." He pulled out a silver pen and held it eye level. "Just look right here."
I humored him. I stared at his pen as he clicked it. I blinked and swayed and looked a little dazed. He grinned and put his pen away as his friends laughed, "Okay, you're fine. This never happened."
"It never happened." I repeated.
His friends laughed and ran away, clearly pleased with themselves. Someone has been watching this I supposed:
"Have you seen any aliens?" he asked.
I didn't understand him the first time and he had to repeat, "Aliens!"
"No. No I haven't."
He and his friend smirked and a group of girls joined us, watching me with anticipation.
"Okay." He said, "Everything is going to be fine. I need you to look right here." He pulled out a silver pen and held it eye level. "Just look right here."
I humored him. I stared at his pen as he clicked it. I blinked and swayed and looked a little dazed. He grinned and put his pen away as his friends laughed, "Okay, you're fine. This never happened."
"It never happened." I repeated.
His friends laughed and ran away, clearly pleased with themselves. Someone has been watching this I supposed:
Unfortunately, I think he needs a new pen, because I do, in fact, remember our meeting. It's good for me, though, because I love it when random stuff like this happens. I also love to play along and make kids smile. I wonder how many other memories he's erased today?
Ha! That is too funny and kind of strange. You never know what you will encounter, I'm sure. ;) Thanks for all you do.
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