Avert Mission

#62: What are you looking at?

Run…run like mad. Lift… till you can lift no more. Grit your teeth. Exhale correctly. Look straight. Ew. Sweaty guy with mismatched gym clothes staring. Avert eyes. Pull…8x, 9, 10, two more, 12. Smile victoriously inside. Realize that you’ve smiled till the outside. Guy with weird hair and muscle-covered face sees. Discontinue smile. Avert eyes. Guy with dimples but hibiscus-printed shorts tries to make eye contact. Avert eyes. Look at your shoes. Decide you need new ones.

Drive… or float to work. Text to tell the boss you’ll be a bit late. Darn traffic. Put on eyeliner. Or at least try. Catch person at the back of a truck curiously looking. Avert eyes. Continue unembarrassed. Darn traffic. Sing. No, belt. And whip head to the right. Then to the left. Driver on opposite lane sees and gives a strange look. Dare to make eye contact. Challenge him to give so much as a smirk. When he averts his eyes, smile inside. No, laugh.