Encounter With A Stranger

I was in a book store yesterday, looking for some stuff that I can get my kids as Christmas presents. I was done shopping but I lingered at this book shelf where a huge astronomy book was displayed. I was particularly attracted to the nice color pictures of the different canstellations so I started browsing and reading through some of the pages.

I was so engrossed with the book when suddenly somebody touched my shoulder. I turned around and saw a guy, a white American, with stocky built and a little taller than me. At first, I thought I did something wrong. This is how our exchange was:

stranger: "So you like astronomy, huh?"
me: (my eyes glued on the pages) "Um, I like the stars, galaxy, canstellations ...
stuff like that."
stranger: "You do stargazing?"
me: (still not looking at him) "Sometimes."
stranger: "Do you have a telescope?"
me: "We used to have one but now it's broken."
stranger: "No problem, I will buy you one."
me: (now trying to leave because I start feeling annoyed) "Yeah right... no, but thanks."
stranger: "Hey, I can buy you that book at least."
me: (pretending to be graceful) "You're nice but again, no and thanks anyway."
stranger: "What about a cup of coffee, there's a coffee shop right here in the store."
me: "I know but ... excuse me, I need to go."
stranger: "Wait ..."

I left the place with hurried steps, glancing back to see if he was following me. He wasnt so I felt comfortable again. That was a very weird encounter. I told Dean about it. He said that the guy was obviously hitting on me because I wasnt wearing my wedding ring (Dean's not wearing his either) and I was so naive that I should have left right after he offered a telescope! Actually I knew exactly what the guy was doing. I was just hoping that he was sensitive enough to know I wasnt interested.
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