Today after work, I was just about to walk past the gate when I heard someone calling me. At that moment I looked back and I just saw it was my walking partner. We always go the same route so we just walk together till we reach the stage where we board a matatu.
She had a handbag and she told me to carry it for her. She said she was rushing to the toilet. I thought maybe it was an emergency or something similar to that. I was really reluctant to remain with her handbag because it was very feminine. It was pink and it had looked like those ones for bad bichess.
I wanted to ask her, " Mbona unaniachia bag, Bag ni ya nini?".
Before I could ask, she had already gone. I wanted to place the handbag on the ground but I said to myself that it'll get dirty. So I lifted it and tried to put it on top of a pillar. I was just not comfortable holding that bag.
I told myself that I'll guard that bag like a dog. I would just not touch it. It just seemed awkward because it was in front of the gate.
" Bothjob, unafanya nini na bag za wasichana?"
I heard one of the most feminine and suprano voices ask me that. I looked behind and she was cute.
" Ushaanza kubebea wasichana bag, umepata mtu sindio?"
I was left speechless. I really didn't know what to say. She smiled at me and went to board a matatu nearby. That is when my walking patner came and I just told her, " Karibu unitoe soko".
She just laughed and we went on to tell other stories.