In the few moments I have before he sees me/recognizes me I have the opportunity to sort this out in my head:
OK.
are you an old acquaintance ? from my home state? friend of a friend from church in colorado?
Did you once work tech on a show I was in? GAH! Were you IN a show that I was in...?
No. I hope that I would definitely remember his name if it were any of these... but alas I don't.
so I continue listing the options:
- did I once flirt with him in the library? or waiting in line to get food somewhere?
- (not that this happens often, but it's a possibility)
- we were in a class together maybe?
- summer camp? summer program? EFY? Freshman year?
- did we once go on a date?
- were we once supposed to go on a date, so I stalked him on facebook?
- did my friend once go on a date... so I stalked him on facebook?
- did I just come across him stalking other people on facebook?
- I would really not like to admit to that being probable. but it is.
- did I see him in a show once, and thought he was great, and because I really connected to his character on stage, I remember his face like we were best friends?
- happens more than you'd think...
He's turning his gaze my direction. I have approximately 0.0763 seconds to decide the course of action. I could go two ways with this:
1) I could say, "HEEEY!" like we know each other. And if he was a victim of my stalking in any form or another, and actually never met me at all, I could seamlessly pretend like I was calling to someone behind him, or really quickly raise my phone to my ear, like I had been talking to someone on the phone...
or
2) I could pretend not to see him, pretend that I was busy with my phone, continue to walk past, avoid any awkward confrontation.
I turn my head, just enough as to prevent potential eye-contact. I keep walking.
Just as I take a breath of relief, (he must not have known me after all!)
I hear:"Averill!"
1) I could say, "HEEEY!" like we know each other. And if he was a victim of my stalking in any form or another, and actually never met me at all, I could seamlessly pretend like I was calling to someone behind him, or really quickly raise my phone to my ear, like I had been talking to someone on the phone...
or
2) I could pretend not to see him, pretend that I was busy with my phone, continue to walk past, avoid any awkward confrontation.
I turn my head, just enough as to prevent potential eye-contact. I keep walking.
Just as I take a breath of relief, (he must not have known me after all!)
I hear:"Averill!"
(that's when I know they really know me--they pronounce my name correctly.)
"Averill! hey! how are you?!"
oh no.
"HEEEY"
"Averill! hey! how are you?!"
oh no.
"HEEEY"
So who was it??
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