I start to move my feet in her direction. My legs shake as I walk up to her table. “Hi,” I say. She looks up at me. “I was … just walking by and … I wanted to say hi.” I can hear the nervousness in my voice. “My name’s Eric.” I extend my hand. She looks surprised for a moment, then introduces herself. We shake hands. I ask if I can sit down. She says yes. I slide down into the chair at the table. Words start to come out of my mouth. Every nerve in my body is tingling. The conversation is short, plain, and simple. Some might even say boring.
