Running into people you know can be weird sometimes.
Running into people you barely know, even more.
Running into people you might have seen around sometime in your life but you are not entirely sure if you know them or not until they smile at you and you awkwardly wave at them and for some reason you stop in front of each other to make small talk, is much worse.
And God knows why you decided to stop in the first place.
Like its the best idea in the world to catch up about the last couple of years in the middle of a shopping mall, bags in hand weighing you down and all.
Like either one of you even cares.
You know she was in your school but you never said a word to her in school. Why the fuck would you want to talk to her now. Should you just leave? Should you hug her? Kiss on the cheek? What if you both lean in to kiss from the same side like it happens so often and everything gets even more awkward?
Person 1: Heyyy (I already hate myself for initiating this conversation)
Person 2: Oh Hi! (That was a little too chirpy)
Person 1: Whatsup
Person 2: Nothing much, what about you? (I am officially bored by this conversation)
Person 1: Oh nothing. Are you shopping? (:S ofcourse she is. Wtf kind of a question is that :s)
Person 2: Haha, yeah. (Why did I laugh :S )
*awkward silence*
Person 1: So what are you doing these days... (please let this conversation end here)
Person 2: The usual.. University, Work, this thing I am working on..
Person 1: Okay. well.. My mom is calling me (We both know that is not true, but I know you respect me a little more now because I ended this very uncomfortable encounter)
Person 2: Yeah, okay.. Bye! (I might not remember your name, but I respect you a little more now for ending this very uncomfortable encounter)
You both smile and, as a final 'I hope we never have to do this again' goodbye gesture, lean in at the same time to kiss each other's cheek, except you do it from the same side and you almost end up kissing each other on the lips.
How.very.awkward.
