Stranger..

This happened a while ago and I should have written it then; but me being me, it is finally being typed out now.

The other day, Abhimanyu and I were sitting in cafe Odyssey, when a stranger sitting at the table opposite us interrupted our conversation.

Stranger: "Excuse me.."
Abhimanyu: "Yes?"
Krithika: Throws the stranger a doubtful glance.

Stranger takes out some sort of an abstract painting. It looks like a little kid, or someone very inept at painting, spilled some colour on a sheet of nice, glossy paper and tried to rub it off. In the process, this abstract painting was created.. Well, at least that's how it looked like. Anyway,

S: "Do you see anything different about this picture?"
A: Tries to figure something out, squints at the painting.
K: "No." (!!)

Stranger turns the picture at an angle, so that the light falls differently on the painting, and smiles encouragingly at us. At this point, all the waiters in the cafe are craning their necks to see if they can come up with something smarter than the blunt "No" from me..

S: "The picture is supposed to change with the angle of light." (Hopeful face)
A: "Ah! I see.. Interesting."
K: "Hmm. Yes.. Interesting."
S (Going back to his food): "Thank you. (smiles) Sorry for disturbing you.."
A, K: "Oh, that's alright."
S (probable thought bubble): "Most mundane.. Sigh!"
A, K (definite thought bubble): "What a weirdo!"

I was marvelling at people's imagination and wondering where mine had gone, when A turns back to me and says, "All I saw was pretty much a bunch of colours.. What do you think??" I said, "Come to think of it, I think i saw a horse at one angle. But then, I cant be sure.."

Ha!