"DINGGGGG".
The lift stopped on the 4th floor. The giant metal doors parted and in stepped a stranger. Maria looked at her wrist watch pretending not to notice the man standing beside her. The time was 2.36 am.
Then, she flipped a strain of hair that was covering the left side of her face to look at him secretly from the corner of her eyes. "Emmm...an eye candy", her mind whispered.
He was tall, dark, and handsome. "A foreigner maybe", she thought. His thick and wavy hair complemented his skin which was as smooth as a baby's. "No facial hair." That's how she likes her man, pretty. His upright posture was to die for. His fantastic jawline and his shoulder blades made her question herself if he was a swimmer or that he swims on a regular basis.
"Yes", he uttered suddenly.
She moved on to adjusting her earing on her left ear still scanning the man next to her without knowing that he had already answered her question. "He seems decent and he's staying in my condo. Maybe i should ask him out on a date?"
"Yes", another reply from him. This time, it was a bit louder.
It caught her attention but she wasn't sure if she heard his correctly or that her overworked mind was playing tricks on her.
"Yes" he stated firmly.
She turned in confusion and asked with half a smile "Yes?"
"Yes, i was a swimmer and I'd like to go out with you."
"But..."
"I read your mind" he interrupted.
Her earning fell and she quickly bent down to pick it up. At that moment, she noticed he was without a pair of legs.
"DINGGGGG"
She dash out but she heard his footsteps trailed behind her...