Two Couples

Early this morning I collected a woman around thirty years old from a surprise engagement party. She was good friends with the guest couple and related how the fella had enlisted her to help select a diamond engagement ring. And for the party he flew his family from interstate and her family from overseas, all this unbeknownst to his girlfriend. Then at the surprise event popped the question during his welcoming speech.

Though his girlfriend accepted the proposal, un-hesitantly, I couldn’t help but comment, "Phew, what a thrill seeker, that’s sounds really risky. How much certainty did he have that she would agree ?" "Well," my passenger replied, "they’ve been going out for three years and have just bought an apartment together, so..." "Lock it in, Eddie," I laughed, which on reflection sounded shallow and unfair.

Shortly after, whilst still pondering this surprise proposal, a young man and woman outside an isolated hotel hailed me. They stood some distance apart and it was only on stopping that I realised they were arguing. In fact, they were loudly abusing each other. She climbed in the back seat alone and slammed the door. Uh-oh, I thought, someone’s not getting lucky tonight.

After a minute of silent travel I asked her, "Is that guy also waiting for a cab ?", reasoning I could score another fare after dropping her home. At first she didn’t reply, then snarled, "You mean my husband..?" After that I selected an easy-music station and left her alone.

Comments

[Anthony]

That guy has taken a risk all right. By asking another woman to help him select the ring, that is.