“Say, where’re you from?”
“I am here from Japan. For business”
“You speak English so well!!”
“Sorry, I don’t understand.”
“YOU. SPEAK. ENGLISH. SO. WELL.”
“I get off Russel Square.”
“Ok buddy, how long are you staying for then?”
“Uhh, I am here from Japan,”
“Look honey, I’m holding up fingers for him so maybe he’ll understand…HOW. MANY. DAYS. ARE. YOU. STAYING. HERE. FOR?”
“Uhh, 10 days for conference, then I go back.”
“10 days? That’s a long time for someone like you.”
“How many hours did it take for you to come here on the plane?”
“Sorry…I don’t understand”
“How many hours is it on the plane? ON. THE. PLANE.”
“Sorry, I don’t understand.”
“HOW. MANY. HOURS. ON. THE. PLANE?”
“Honey, be polite. No need to flap your arms like an airplane.”
“Uhh, 12 hours.”
“Oh honey, we’re at Leicester Square. Time for us to get off. TIME. FOR. YOU. TO. GET. OFF.”
“Sorry, I don’t understand…”
“GET. OFF. NOW.”
“Hey watch out, it’s not his stop yet!” exclaims the girl and she gets up and tries to wave at the interrogatee to catch his attention.
It’s no use; he’s long gone.
WAST WRTNG 