SC: Take me home, please?

[elSicomoro]

When I take the bus home at night, I take the Academy Rd. route of the 20 bus, which drops me off about 6 blocks from my apartment. It's my way of incorporating exercise into my daily routine.

I was less than a block from my apartment on Tuesday, when a young woman approaches me near my parking lot. She seemed nice enough...young, maybe late teens.

woman: "Do you live around here?"

syc: "Ummm...yeah."

woman: "Well, I had been staying with someone over here, and I was just thrown out. I can get one of those rent by the week hotel rooms in a few days. Unfortunately, I don't have anywhere to stay until then. Would you know of anyone that has an extra room...or do you have any room at your place?"

What the fuck, man? Okay, this is one of the most bizarre situations ever. I can see it now..."Hey Rhoda! Look what I brought home? A complete fucking stranger who is going to stay with us for a few days!"

syc: "Ummm...unfortunately, I don't know anyone around here...and I don't have any room at my place."

woman: "Do you live with anybody?"

syc: "Yeah. My fiance. And we don't have any room at our place anyway."

woman: "You don't know anyone at all that might have some space?"

syc: "No, I'm not from here, and I don't have any friends around here. Sorry."

woman: "Okay...thanks anyway."

Again, what the fuck? Do I have "idiot" written on my forehead? I mean, if she was put out, I feel bad, and hopefully she found some place to go. But there is no way in HELL that I'm going to put up someone that I don't know. Weird...