you run fast; I saw you
I'd ran out of my go-to dark chocolate drops. My suppliers are real food source, and I gladly give them all my coins,
but since next day delivery was far too long away.
To the corner shop it was.
I stepped in, walked around, eyed the narrow corners as if I didn't already know where everything was placed. I took a long time to decide. I was indecisive.
the shopkeeper interrupted me and said:
"I saw you."
"excuse me, what?" I replied.
"I saw you. You run really fast," he said whilst reenacting my run. arms swinging and everything.
"When did you see me?" I said, my eyes slighting squinted, hesitant.
"yesterday morning, you ran past the shop."
looks up to remember, ahh yes. that was me.
I said, "sometimes I pretend and imagine dinosaurs are chasing me or that I am racing them. It helps."
He laughed, I laughed.
It's a bit different, but it works.
I added, maybe it's a trick Usain Bolt uses? Who knows.
By that point, I had forgotten what I came in for. Oh my chocolate, I asked if he had any dark chocolate drops?
"no, we don't have that. I'm sorry."
I opted for a crunchie instead. Sugar-free could wait. I liked the texture.
He said, with his eyes,
does chocolate help?
I smiled,
thanked him for the compliment and chocolate.
Have a good day, Sir.