Jho's Place

Cute Boy on the Bus

The title is a teaser because the story to follow has to do with an actual boy of 5. The first time I saw this guy he leapt unto the bus and then he scanned the bus for a place to sit. In the back of the bus is bench like seating, and he choose to go back there. He moved with determination and then used my leg as a means to get himself up onto the cushion. I was sitting on the bench as well. Super cute kid. His mom came behind him. She is one of those punk like, black haired, army jacket kind of people and her kid is one of those dirty, marker still on the hands from the day before, kinds. Very typical of Uptown. Before he got off the bus that day he said, "My name is Nicholos (something or other)" like they teach kids to do in case they get lost. If it were me I would have said, "My name is Jonathan Howard and I live at...."

This morning, I ran into one of the counter ladys, Nichole, who works at the North West Athletic Club at the Arena club. She's a riot. We were chatting as the bus moved along and then at 31st and Bryant. I saw the mom running full speed to catch the bus and the little one lagging behind doing the best he could. When they got on I told Nichole, "See that kid? He is going to head staight back here and sit right here." I was sitting on the "bench" again and there was an empty seat inbetween me and the really cute/handsome/great smile gay guy who was wearing his gray slippers. The gay guy is really good looking, hope I get to flirt with him again, but I am getting ahead of myself. So the kid did exactly what I said and Nichole just laughed. I decided to introduce myself to him since I have seen him a few times on the bus by now. His name is Nicholos. Nichole, Nikki (that's his mom's name I found out), Nicholos and I let him entertain us. I asked him questions and he answered with what would be considered brutal honesty, if he was in his teens, and the kid has an amazing smile. I guess he is moving to Duluth in a couple of weeks which is too bad since I would have liked to get to know him more. The bus was at their stop and they stood up to go. He was basically to the door and then said, "Oh!" ran back and said, "Hug" and when he got to me opened up his arms and hugged me, and I hugged him back. I love kids.

Oh, and the really good looking guy with the slippers? I took full advantage of my opportunity of him seeing me interact with the kid and the fact that I could say, "So, are you wearing slippers?" He had a cute smile too, and everything thing physical I like about a guy. He was wearing his slippers, and he was going to the UofM and planned to wear them while at school. I will find out his name, and now I have a real good reason to make sure I catch the early bus :)

posted by makeisweet @ 6:42 AM