10-08-2024, 09:04 PM
Elyse smiled at the idea, glad to spend the day with a friend. She had always appreciated Anna. Anna had always encouraged her and even offered constructive criticism when asked for. Anna was good people. Anna danced back and forth a bit, eliciting a laugh from Elyse.
"A little cold?" she asked with a smile.
"A little!? 'A little' is a little bit of an understatement. How do you deal with it? Come, I could use a coffee!" Anna said pointing to the coffee shop near them.
Before Elyse could answer, a man shouted an expletive not too far away. Both women turned to see a man, bundled up in cold weather gear with the exception of one hand that had the mitten removed. The man bent down to pick up his wallet from the slushy street. Elyse put the pieces together - a man not used to the cold had dropped his wallet due to being unable to grip with the mittens on. His wallet was now wet and covered in slush. As was his hand.
"Come on," she said to Anna. "Let's see if he needs help?"
Elyse thought she heard a slight grumble from Anna, but still the woman followed, hopping more than walking. The man was clearly not used to the cold, and hopefully he knew he would have to dry his hands soon. Frostbite could come easily with wet hands, especially if a wind blew through.
Elyse approached him. "Sir, are you okay?" she asked concerned.
"A little cold?" she asked with a smile.
"A little!? 'A little' is a little bit of an understatement. How do you deal with it? Come, I could use a coffee!" Anna said pointing to the coffee shop near them.
Before Elyse could answer, a man shouted an expletive not too far away. Both women turned to see a man, bundled up in cold weather gear with the exception of one hand that had the mitten removed. The man bent down to pick up his wallet from the slushy street. Elyse put the pieces together - a man not used to the cold had dropped his wallet due to being unable to grip with the mittens on. His wallet was now wet and covered in slush. As was his hand.
"Come on," she said to Anna. "Let's see if he needs help?"
Elyse thought she heard a slight grumble from Anna, but still the woman followed, hopping more than walking. The man was clearly not used to the cold, and hopefully he knew he would have to dry his hands soon. Frostbite could come easily with wet hands, especially if a wind blew through.
Elyse approached him. "Sir, are you okay?" she asked concerned.