My Special Lady and I took a walk around our new neighborhood today to learn a bit more about this huge city we just moved to. We popped in to a pet store and the lady behind the register looked up at me and smiled. I had never met her before.

Me: “How’s it going?”
Pet Store Lady: “Hey…”
Me: “Hi.”
Pet Store Lady: “Wow, it’s great to see you. You look like a million bucks!”
*awkward pause*
Me: “So, you’re working on the crossword? Right on. Gotta keep yourself entertained.”
Pet Store Lady: “Yeah. I have books and magazines back here too.”
Me: “Cool.”
Pet Store Lady: “How have you been? It’s been so long.”
Me: “Ahh… Fine.”
Me (whispering to My Special Lady): “Let’s get out of here.”
Pet Store Lady: “It was so good to see you. Take care!”
Me: “Yeah. See ya.”

Strange. Very strange. Should I have told her I didn’t know her? I thought that might have been rude.