The pudding stalker

Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

12:00pm

I was so excited by the bridge jumpers that I totally forgot about the pudding stalker I encountered right before I set off on my walk.

I was sitting in my usual spot near the bus stop to eat lunch and warm myself in the sun before heading out on my walk. I had finished my sandwich and was eating my chocolate pudding cup. When eating foods that are somewhere between a solid and a liquid, such as yogurt, pudding, ice cream, etc. I like to take small spoonfuls to savor them, though I don't think my style of eating is all that unusual. Or at least no one has mentioned anything, until the pudding stalker.

Anyway, I was eating my pudding and the man sitting further down on the bench said something like, "Wow, you really savor that pudding. Some people would eat it all in three bites." I agreed that I liked to savor it and then I turned away slightly because this man was clearly watching me eat. A few minutes later he said, "Is that dessert or the main course?" That sounded kind of dirty, but I replied that it was just part of my lunch. It was then blatantly apparent that this guy was infatuated with my pudding and I was scared that he may jump up and grab it. I casually got up and walked away, deciding to enjoy my peach elsewhere, lest this man desire that as well.