not helping out, 9.11.24

i always try to be situationally aware, especially in places i’m not familiar with. as we were conversing in my car in the parking lot, a guy pulls up next to us in a minivan. he gets out, walks over to the driver’s side of my car and motions at me. i lift my hand up and tell him no thanks. he politley walks into the restaurant, talks to one of the waitresses, then gets invited in. a few minutes later he walks back to his car, then leaves. i wonder what he needed or what he wanted. it was a strange interaction, because what could i have offered him that the restaurant could have as well? i don’t know. i just find it strange he would come up to my car instead of just going into the restaurant for whatever it was. my first thought when he walked back out was using the restroom, but i ruled that out quickly as there was no way i could help him out with that if that was the case. i don’t know. he looked very sad, actually now that i’m thinking about it. i feel bad because i could’ve helped out, but in the moment i don’t want to compromise my safety and that of anyone i’m with.
that’s all i thought about driving home.

i just got home and that’s still all i’m thinking about.

-ratha, 11:24pm, 9.11.24