OOPS!

Last week I was anxious about a new project I had started on so I by five pm I was already standing by the lift eager to get home early and get on with my project. The lift gets here and a handful of us get in just as the doors are about to close someone yells "hold!! hold please! hold!" luckily the fella near the button had quick reflex and held the lift. A pretty young lady from the office next door gets in huge smile on her face 'oh thank you guys" she said attempting to catch her breathe.  Guys make room for her and she finds a spot then turns around. Holy Molly! she had tucked her dress into her panties! (not the kind of panties you want anyone to see you in)! I was embarrassed  for her !the two of us were the only females on board this lift. I attempted to shield her and pull that dress from places it had no business going into accidentally I got caught by her handbag's zip 'weee ! ata kwa lift you want to steal from me?!! ni nini sasa?' (you! you want steal from me even in the lift? what is it now? )

I froze. literally the fellas who had already started giggling when she turned her back to them upon entering the lift just burst out in laughter. I had no idea if I should join them or sympathize  with my clueless sister. we got to the ground floor and we were all exiting the lift but she grabbed tight on my arm. " msichana mdogo kama wewe unajaribu kuiba kwa lift? vile unakuaga na maringo!"( a small girl like you is trying to steal in the lift? and the way you are proud!)  now a crowd had started to gather as people were trying to use their gate passes to exit the lifts area. Luckily one of her female colleagues was among the curious crowd. She quickly put a scarf around her waist to cover the case of her fishy dress.  " I was just trying to save you some embarrassment '' I whispered. "Watu wengine huwa ungrateful sana. unasaidiwa nguo imekaa mbaya unaanza kushout unaibiwa."  (some people are very ungrateful. You're getting help to fix your dress  you start shouting someone is stealing from you!" one of the men who were in the same lift with us shouted in disgust.... I swiftly left the building somewhat amused and sorry for her.

This project was super important to me so I hurried on to the bus stop before traffic built up. I got into a bus that took less than five minutes to fill up with passengers. I settle in start to take in my surroundings. There was this scent that was neither feminine nor masculine but it was amazing. I quickly scout for possible persons responsible for this heavenly scent,It is not long before I spot him! He's tall I can tell by his sitting position(the buses have small spaces between seats),clean navy blue converse shoes, black jeans slightly faded, white shirt sleeves neatly folded up to his elbows, navy blue cap and black bracelet. This guy was some good eye candy! I watched as he got his phone out of the pocket and plugged in the earphones and then leaned back on his seat and closed his eyes. I was lost in my own world for a few minutes. My thoughts were interrupted by tiny hands on my cheek this adorable set of eyes was what met my eyes when I looked to see the owner of this tiny hands. She must have been three or four years at most. She introduced herself as Abby, soon we were chatting animatedly with my new friend and occasionally her mother who was busy on her phone. The bus conductor came around collecting the bus fare. Abby quickly peeped into my wallet and quipped "uko na pesa mbili tu? mama yangu ako na nyingi sana! nimwambie akupee?" (you have only two money? My mother has plenty of money! Do I tell her to give you?) her mother and I laughed. The conductor was done collecting bus fare and moved back to the front part of the bus.  Eye candy signalled to him and whispered something in his ear .I had long forgotten about him,I now focused on him again and noticed he was fidgeting in his seat.

The bus stopped to allow some passengers to alight and the conductor signalled to him before moving to the driver's window to whisper something. 'Mum! Mum! ona! anafanya pupu kwa barabara! ona mum!' ( Mum! Mum! look! he is shitting by the road! look mum!) by now Abby was kneeling on her mother's lap shouting and pointing outside. I looked out of the window to see this culprit Abby was talking about . Bam! Nooo!!! there by the roadside was eye candy squatted doing his business unperturbed by the gazes from by passers and other passengers on the bus.  By now everyone on the bus was whispering about him. Five minutes later he boarded the bus "Mum! hajajipangusa! si ulisema mtu anakuwa sick akikosa kujipanguza?" ( Mum He has not wiped himself! you said if one does not wipe they get sick? ) Abby asked innocently evoking laughter from the passengers sitting close enough to hear. "Madam uko fiti sasa?"(madam are you OK now?) conductor asked her full of concern. Wait! did he call eye candy madam? I was all dreamy about a girl? who am I?  Two more stops and then  she alighted . I think I was experiencing a brain freeze at that point..

I alight and start walking towards home with a spring in my step all excited about my project and the fact that I had made it home by six pm. Up the stairs I ran  so fast keys in hand and a huge smile plastered on my face. I walked into the house and dropped by bag on the sofa and straight into the bedroom to get going then I reach into my pocket for the missing piece of my handcraft only to find  a big hole in there! I sit on the floor and just stare blankly at the wall....