Do you mind

Be my guest

My name is Micheal

Micheal Morris

Christina

Christina Catherine Curtis

I am sorry it is bit of a mouthful

But my parents liked both names

Are you travelling far

Paddington

You

Taunton

Cornwall holiday

How did you guess

You have caught the sun

Yes between the showers

I was in St Ives with my husband

Is he on the train

No his mother is ill

So he is staying for another week

Sorry I did not mean to pry

Are you shocked

Why should I be shocked

A married woman travelling alone

Chatting to a man who she did not know

I knew you were married

Five minutes ago

Your ring

Oh

And I also saw you both when I was in Penzance

He is a handsome fellow

I am very lucky

How long have you been married

Two years in September

Are you married Micheal Morris

Nobody would have me

How sad

Do you live in Taunton

Yes well just outside

I was visiting my sister

She lives very near Lands End

The End of England as they say

I suppose it is but I have always found it quite dull

What does your sister do

She is an artist

How exciting

She is talented I give her that

But I keep telling her to travel

Experience the light of France or Italy

Or somewhere in the south

I feel that she is wasting herself at present

What does she say

She always finds an excuse

Even though she knows I am right

What do you do

I am a teacher in a primary school

What about you

I am an estate agent

It is very dull

Taunton is very dull

Then why do you not leave

A good question

Probably because I was born there

And you tell your sister to travel

Yes that is awfully dreadful of me

I do feel awkward around women

Even my sister and her friends

Do you feel awkward around me

Strangely not

There is something about you

I am just an ordinary girl

I feel that I can talk to you

I do not feel judged

I will remember our meeting you know

Christina Catherine Curtis

In just over fifteen minutes this train will reach Taunton

I will alight with little more than backward glance

And you will never see me again

Unless you visit Hayes & Russell

Hayes & Russell

It is where I spend most of my time

The estate agents

Yes

Will you remember me

Do you have a business card

Then I will remember you

Sadly teachers do not have business cards

If you do not think it too forward here is my number

It is strange that although we will separate in a few minutes

We have established a connection

And even if we never see each other again

We have spent time together

That cannot be taken away

It was our time and nobody else’s

I will tell my husband of our meeting

If you think that is wise please do

I am sure that he would like you

Not as much as I like you

Christina Catherine Curtis

He is such as lucky man

You know that already

Why do you say that

Because you are my husband

Do I really need to get off at Taunton

It is such a tedious town

Then stay with until we reach Barnes

I am sure that I will be able to find you a bed