The Security Guard and the Engineer

Yesterday afternoon I was sitting in the lobby of an office building, waiting for the woman I was supposed to talk to. An old man sat at the security desk, his blue uniform pressed and comb-over hair perfectly in position. He looked at me with a kind smile and said, "Would you like me to call her for you?" I said yes, and he did. We then sat in silence.

It was around 5:00; the time when many engineers decide to call it quits for the day. Each murmured a "Have a nice night" or a "Take it easy" to the old man as they left. He told them to do the same.

Then, an older woman walked in. Her black hair was obviously dyed, and she her makeup was a bit excessive (with the thick mascara and pencilled-on eyebrows), but it suited her well. The security guard saw her and smiled.

"Are you headed out?" he asked

"Yeah, it's about that time." She glanced out the window at the rain. "Oh, drat! I thought it was going to be snowing out. Now I'm going to get all wet. But I might have an umbrella in here somewhere....." She began rummaging through her purse.

The old man laughed. After a few moments, the woman found her desired object. "Ah ha! Here it is!"

The guard grinned as he looked at it and said, "That's looks like a baby umbrella." It was one of those that can compressed, making it look very tiny. "But if it does the job, then why not, huh?"

The engineer woman laughed. "As long as it keeps my hair dry, I'm happy. See you tomorrow, alright?"

"Okay, you take care now." He watched the old woman as she left, a smile still on his face even after she was gone.

Now if that isn't cute, I don't know what is.