Two People on a Bus
By Evan McBride
1: Is this seat taken?
2: Yeah.
1: Oh.
2: There was a man sitting here.
1: Oh.
2: Yeah.
1: Tall, dark and handsome?
2: I didn’t notice.
1: There was a tall dark and handsome fella just got off.
2: Did you happen to notice if he looked back over his shoulder?
1: He didn’t.
2: Oh.
1: If he got off, I don’t think he’ll be needing...
2: He might be coming back.
1: Really?
2: He left his magazine.
1: Not very tasteful, is it?
2: What?
1: I mean, what with the monkeys and all.
2: It’s a National Geographic.
1: They still shouldn’t be displaying that sort of thing.
2: I don’t have any problem with it.
1: In my opinion, some things belong in private and shouldn’t be displayed
on a bus seat at all. What are you laughing at.
2: Nothing. Mental picture, that’s all.
1: You’re blushing.
2: Just because I’m laughing. Mental picture, you know?
1: Did it involve tall, dark and handsome?
2: Might’ve.
1: You didn’t notice?
2: You’re kinda tall, you know.
1: Oh, really? You noticed.
2: Maybe.
1: I suppose I qualify as dark, too.
2: S’pose so.
1: None too handsome, though?
2: Really?
1: Yes. I really should be wearing a bag over my head.
2: Oh, should you?
1: Yes. Do you have one?
2: You can sit here, you know.
1: We’ve reached my stop anyway.
2: My stop was a few blocks ago.
1: Oh?
2: So, you’re leaving, then?
1: I suppose so.
2: You forgot your hat!
1: So I did.
2: You’re sitting down.
1: Yes.
2: Why?
1: I decided I might not want to go home just yet.
2: I was thinking of seeing a movie... might you...
1: Nothing about monkeys, I hope.
2: No.
1: well, I certainly don’t have anything better to do.
2: Nor do I.
1: What a coincidence.
2: Quite the lucky chance indeed.
1: Well, I suppose it’s all good, then.
2: I suppose so.
