ICE.COLD.COFFEE

Something kinda weird happened today.

I was going home from Bedok bus interchange and was in the queue when the guy behind me in the queue asked me something.

Guy: This bus goes to Tampines right?

Me: Yah.

(short pause)

Guy: You're from Vj?

Me: Ya.

Guy: I like your school's uniform.

Me: Thanks.

(another pause)

Guy: You must be buzy preparing for prelims right?

Me: I'm in year 1, no prelims, but I'm having promos soon, so also quite buzy.

(I was trying to be friendly! If not later he think Vj people are stuck up snobs who whole day only say "ya" then how? Not my fault what.)

Guy: How come you never wear your college pin?

Me: It's on the right side of my collar. (Shows pin)

Guy: Oh, why don't you wear on the other side?

Me: Explain... Blah blah blah...

Then he asked me a lot of other stuff like what subject combi I'm in, which bus stop I'm alighting at, etc.

I was just answering his questions nicely. In fact, I didn't really want to talk because I was tired and was planning to catch a bit of sleep on the bus.

Then I realised that we were alighting at the same bus stop. And he said "Great! Then we can chit-chat on the way".

What? You want me to sleep talk is it? I'm so tired already, still want me to talk.

When we got up the bus, he sat down beside me, and we talked some more.

In the end, I found out that he's a full time tuition teacher, teaching Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Economics. He was from ACJC and his name is Peter.

Why would I wanna know all these stuff?!

Anyway, it wasn't that bad talking to him la.

Later, he asked what do I like to do.

Me: I like bowling, roller blading...

Peter: So you like the beach huh? You go to the beach often?

Me: Er... ya.

Peter: You so to Pasir Ris beach frequetly is it?

Me: Ya. (As if! I just didn't what else to say.)

Peter: Maybe next time if you want to go to the beach and can't find a friend to go with you, then you can call me. I don't have girlfriend so I'm free most of the time.

Me: Ok. (What else could I say?)

Peter: Let me give you my number.

Me: Oh. Ok. (Takes out handphone reluctantly.)

Save his number.

Peter: I guess it wouldn't be convenient for you to give me your number so you just call me if you want to go out.

Me: Ok. (I really, really didn't know what else to say! Ahh! Save me!)

After a while...

Peter: Do you have a boyfriend?

Me: Ya. (Can't imagine what would happen if I said no.)

Luckily, it was time to alight and we alighted.

FINALLY! Phew!

It's such a weird experience.

I've never experienced it before.

Anyway, if any of you out there wants to know a full-time tuition teacher called Peter, was from ACJC, teaches Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Economics and most importantly of all, does not have a girlfriend, you can ask me.

I still have his number saved in my phone.

Call him for what?

To ask how much he charges for tuition la!

What else?!

dangerous as i see it. u should have ended the conversation as abruptly as it was started. that guy might be some psychotic madman. why would a teacher say such things. i think we should remember our childhood lessons, don't talk to strangers. or at least cut it short. dangerous people walking around, u never know who they could be really. meyb you should just play around and ask him about acjc. that'l be fun! he might just be lying. very likely in fact.

Ok. I'll be careful next time. =) Now when I think back it seems kinda scary. But at that time, he looked ok to me.

They ALWAYS look okay!! They won't go around with a sign that says 'I'm a perverted sex maniac' around their neck..!

Ok lar. I'm a little blur. Will be more careful next time.