Helen typically wasn't out in the city, but today was an exception. She thought she remembered her way back to the store, and, well, they were out of napkins. When she noticed a girl on the park washing cars, she paused to watch. 

{I read watching as washing XD}

Helen realized she suddenly felt much more curious than she ever had before. Slowly, she began walking towards the other girl, keeping a wary eye on her. 

{Yeah... XDD}

Helen took a seat on the far side of the bench. She was so far off to one side, in fact, that she was only half on it. 

Helen practically jumped when she heard the other speak. "Oh, hi!" she chirped back, offering a wave in greeting. 

Hesitantly, Helen scooted over a bit. "I'm Helen," she introduced. "What's your name?"

Helen blinked as she tried to figure her question out. "Umm... I dunno. I don't think so."

"It's ok." Helen shrugged a little. "What are you doing here?"

(Bump )

"It's fun just watching people going about in their lives," she responds cheerfully. "What about you?"

"Would you like to then? For a while?" she asks cheerfully. 

The narrator doesn't know if Helen finds it interesting, but just as she scoots over, a man accidentally splashes himself standing too close to the car-washing hose.

Manai finds it funny too, but she also has that feeling that prohibits her from laughing. "Uhm, are you okay?" she asks the man with a shout, who starts slightly at her voice but gives a thumbs-up. Though, he does have to take off his jacket and try to wring out a sleeve.

{Akdjs sorry}

Helen watched with surprise that the girl was so easily able to talk to the stranger. She looked at her, her eyes going wide.

"Do something like what too?" she repeated, looking back over at Mansi. 

Helen started giggling. "Me too!"