Mark sat down beside her "not at all. I'll gladly keep you company miss." The world seemed to pass them by and no one stopped to give them a second look. Mark wasn't one to be social. He tended to keep himself to himself but something struck a cord with him about this woman.

He noticed her getting out of breath and thought for a moment. "Would you like me to come with you? Make sure you get home OK?" He could see by her complexion that she was struggling. Mark didn't want to walk away and leave her to get hurt. His moral compass was telling him otherwise