The whole train was packed when I got on including the 1st class section. I couldn't even reach my reserved seat so for the first hour or so I was forced to stand in the gangway next to the toilet. I had just landed after a long business trip from Singapore that had started the day before so I was dead on my feet and this was the last thing I needed. The weather, engineering works on the line and an industrial go-slow had all conspired to mess up the rail timetable; hence the overcrowding.
After we had left London though things started to improve as many passengers had got off and I finally managed to edge my way towards my seat and I collapsed on to it with as much grace and dignity as I could muster and promptly fell asleep. Every now and then I would wake up check the time look out of the window to try and work out where we were. Gradually the carriage started to empty until it seemed I was the only passenger left. Except for one young blonde, and when I saw her my heart missed a couple of beats because she was absolutely stunning. She was across the aisle in a seat facing me and staring out of the window. She had the face of an angel and the body of a Greek goddess. She was a tall and very blonde with her long flowing locks and smooth pale skin. Absolutely everything about her was perfect. She wore a black skirt and a white blouse a jacket and her hand bag held on her lap. There is something about blondes that is quite bewitching they have a sexual charisma about them an erotic allure that is irresistible. I couldn't stop myself from staring at her and couldn't understand why I had not seen her before. I toyed with the idea of going over to her and introducing myself but I was dozing again before I could act on my impulse.
When I woke up again I looked up to see if that delicious blonde was still there. My eyes were closed but not shut (if you know what I mean) so that if she happened to look in my direction all she would see would be a dishevalled middle-aged man with his head propped up against the side of the seat seemingly fast asleep. She was still in her seat thank heavans was but to my surprise and dismay a darkie had taken the seat next to her. He could have sat anywhere else in the carriage as it was practically empty now but it was obvious of-course why he had chosen to sit next to the blonde.
He was a heavily built man and judging by his grey hair not far off retirement (assuming he had a proper job. But you never know with these people do you). But to be fair he was actually dressed in an expensive looking suit and coat and there was a leather briefcase between his legs so perhaps he had a proper job. His head was bent slightly to one side towards the blonde and he was obviously telling her something that was intended for her ears only. The blonde however was clearly ignoring him and sat as still as a stone staring pointedly out of the window. Still the black man didn't seem to mind and kept up his chatter. Overcome by fatigue I fell into a slumber again. But a sudden jolt brought me back to my senses again and without opening my eyes too much and making it obvious I was awake I looked at the pair opposite me.
It was very clear to me that this darkie was making the blonde feel very uncomfortable and I just couldn't understand why she didn't just get up and excuse herself. Once again I thought about walking over and introducing myself and give her a way out. But once again I didn't. After all he wasn't doing anything wrong except perhaps boring her to death. I do a lot of travelling in my line of work and believe me I've seen more than my fair share of those kind of people who think that you really do want to hear their life story and want to give you their opinion of absolutely everything. These people never take a hint and never shut up even if you gag them and then hit them over the head with a rock. This darkie was like that. He didn't care that she wasn't interested in him or in anything he had to say. I drifted off again but I think it was only for a moment and when I looked at them again I saw that the darkie was still talking to her his lips almost touching her ear.
Then to my complete astonishment he put his hand on the blonde's knee. She gave a start. She turned round to glare at him and silently pushed his hand away and crossed her legs and clamped her arms firmly across her stomach. For some reason the darkie thought this highly amusing and he whispered something into her ear as if he was a secret agent passing some vital military intelligence. Then, even more astonishing I saw the darkie put his hand on the blondes thigh just above the knee and began to stroke it and as he did so his hand was gradually moving higher and higher up her thigh until it had reached the hem of her very short skirt. Now I expected the blonde to leap to her feet and scream and give him a good hard slap; but she didn't. I was amazed, I really was. It began to puzzle me. What was going on here? Why was she putting up with this?
But it didn't end there because