Conversation

Sometimes its hard to have a decent conversation with someone. At times, it's just that the both of you don't have anything in common to talk about, other times it might be just inward hostility towards each other. And at times, it may just be general awkwardness that arises out of past interactions. The conversations below actually took place.

Situation A

*knock on door*
Me: Come in!
*door opens*
Me: (cringes inwardly) Oh...hey.
Him: Hey, how are you doing? Just came by to say hi...
Me: (rolls eyes mentally) I'm good...good.
Him: You look good. I actually came by like 4 times but no one was in...
Me: Oh...
Him: How was your trip back home?
Me: It was pretty good but I fell sick. I had tonsilitis.
Him: Really?! How did you get that?
Me: I have no idea.
*interrupts*
Him: Coz people I know who had it had to take them out...and I think the last time I went to the hospital was when I had a sinus infection...
Me: Oh..I didn't go to the hospital and I didn't have to take them out.
Him: Really? Why? Coz you're cool like that?
Me: (Are you kidding me? =.=") Yeah, coz I'm cool like that. *half sarcastic smile*
Him: Right...I see you got new sheets. They're nice.
Me: Yeah.
Him: You look well.
Me: (Huh? What?! Am I supposed to look like crap or something?) *smiles* So what are you doing later?
Him: Oh, I'm going to go upstairs and grab some books so that I can do some homework over dinner.
Me: Oh, alright. Have fun then.
Him: Thanks. See ya.
*leaves*

Situation B

*approaches drink fountain*
Me: (Omg, of all people...) *plasters on a smile* Hey.
Him: *looks shifty* Hey, how are you?
Me: I'm good.
*takes cup and prepares to dispense drink*
Him: Are you kidding me? I cannot believe tha they're out of Powerade when I want some...
Me: Well, looks like you have to get something else.
Him: Yeah, I'll just get some lemonade.
*awkward silence*
Him: So, how are you?
Me: (looks at him half incredulously)
Him: Oh...I asked you that already didn't I?
Me: Err...yeah?
Him: So why don't you ask me...
Me: So..how are YOU? *emphasizes the word YOU*
Him: Oh..haha(awkward laugh), so that's how its going to be huh? I'm good.
Me: (drawls)Good.
*prances off with drink*

Hmm...if I recall correctly, there was a lot of swearing underneath my breath as well. Oh well! *shrug*