SAM
"I'm sorry I'm not feeling with you." She said. She was waiting for him now to convince her to be with him.
"I'm sorry, thank you...catch you around.". He said and he waved and walked away and she saved belated and surprised. He took no for a answer. She had not known a man to give up as fast he did. They usually came up with so many reasons to be with her but he said he was sorry and thanked her and walked away. She didnt know why he said sorry or thanked her. He didnt do anything wrong and she didnt do him a favor but she was curious about him. He was not her type. She knew he didnt have any confidence for he was nervous as he asked her and he was not that attractive and he didnt have much charm. She felt bad for turning him down for he came off as nice and considerate. He didnt ask her when other people were around but did it in private and that was new and he took no for an answer. He respected how she felt. She was just not use to this. He had stopped at a hot dog stand and she didnt feel they had anymore of those left. She jogged over to where he was and waited for him to finish his order and he was handed a hot dog plain on a bun and he Lu ketchup and mustard on it. Simple and he got an ice tea. He turned around and he was a little surprised she was there. "Hello..." She said smiling. "Hello...oh did you want me to get you something...?" He said smiling. Wow She had just rejected him and he was nice enough to offer her a hot dog or a drink. "No, thank you..." She said and smiled. "I wanted to ask you...why did you give up...not ask me again?" She said. He smiled and gestured if she would like to sit down. She gestured yes and they went over to nearby bench and he sat a foot away from her...respectful even now. "Well you said no and I feel it is disrespectful to keep asking and I usually don't do this...ask a woman out I don't know but I went on all these dating pages and 1 out if 40 some would say hi and they would not say much more...so there you were and I regretted the last few times I didnt sat anything..." He said. She was surprised by how much he told her and the effort he made to explain and was not sure what to say. She didn't like the dating pages and didn't use them once. "Thank you for being respectful and very kind even though I did say no and I understand how you feel you went traditional but why ate you so nervous...?". "You're welcome...I didnt know how you would react and I was not sure what to say and I was afraid you would feel I just wanted a well uh you know...". He said reluctantly. "Yes...I know.". She smiled. "They have said the worst thing she can say is no and well that is enough...just so many questions...left after they say no..." He said and took a sip of his tea and had nit touched his hot dog yet. "I understand that now but you didn't lose anything...and there are plenty of women...besides me..." "I did lose something..." "What did you lose?". She was confused. What did he lose he didnt gain anything. "I lost the privilege to talk to you...that is what I was asking for to do what we are doing now...fo somewhere and talk a few times a month or so and I didn't know if I would see you again...so I took a chance for the few times in my life." He was different so far and liked his idea...men didnt want to talk to her and didn't express their feelings line he did...she didn't feel anything for him but a friend she would like. "Well I'm off from work today and are you...?". She said and smiled. "Yes I am off too..." He said smiling. "Ok...do you know where STAFFORDS is?". "Yes...". "Want to meet me there in an hour?". "Sure...". "Great...I will see you there
". "Ok.". She got up first and left and he got slowly and went away. She felt a restuarant would be good but not too fancy for friends and he was interesting and different...it was going to be a different type of outing with a man for her...they going out to be friends...she didnt feel men would do that.
Randall W. Pretzer