It didn’t take them long to reach the park where they pulled up beside a bench so his female companion could sit down. This was one of his favorite spots. The park itself was quite small, but it was insulated by vegetation that gave it a relaxed, rural feel. You could still see the high rise buildings though.
“It’s Paula right? I’ve always been terrible with names.”
“Yeah, that’s me alright.”
“Well, I always put in a bit of an extra effort for the pretty looking women.”
She laughed and then responded.
“So, what did you think of that Poisson Distribution question? I hope I never hear the word Poisson again!”
” Yeah, it was difficult but I’d studied extensively for it.”
And so the conversation flowed back and forth. Michael noticed that she would flick her hair back occassionally and he wondered if she was flirting with him.
An hour flew by before Paula said that sadly she had to go. Michael decided that it was time to be brave.
“Will we exchange numbers. Maybe we can meet up again sometime.”
“Yeah, that would be cool. What is your number and I’ll text you so that you have mine?”
Michael promptly called it out and he immediately heard the buzzing sound of his phone go off.
As she got off her seat, she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
“Thanks for the chat. Hopefully, see you again soon.”
With that she was gone. Michael was feeling quite good about himself but wished she could have stayed. He wasn’t the only one.
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