Should I?? Or Shouldn’t I???

I left the car engine running when I open my house gate. I saw a singh-guy walking towards my car. I fasten my gate opening process. Hurried to my car. The singh-guy was already at my car.

He looked at me and said, “I am new here. I just came from Penang. I am working as a Security Guard. Can I ask for some help from you?”

I didn’t know what to say. In my head, I kept on reminding myself to be careful, just incase because one thing the engine is running and my husband’s not home yet. I was a bit worried.

I answered in a jiffy, “Yes, what is it?”

“I haven’t eaten. I am hungry and I don’t have money. Do you think you could just give me couple of ringgit?”

I did not know what to do or say. I was quiet for a moment. Then, I told him “Sorry, but I don’t have small change.” When in real fact, I have no idea how much money I have in my handbag.

He replied, “Then, don’t force yourself. Thank you.” He left and I got into my car.

My neighbor was as well outside, but it is odd when he did not even go near them. I find it really strange. But, I could not help myself feeling guilty. I mean, what ashamed.. what if he was for real and he didn’t mean any harm.

Honestly speaking, that spur of time I was more worried and having lots of doubts and thus, I ended up not helping him. I really got to blame all the forwarded emails, because the stories that I get really make me terrified of my surroundings.
It does not end there. My hubby was outside the porch washing his car. And somebody called him from far.

“Hoi! Hoi!”

My hubby was kind of angry due to the person called him Hoi! It was the singh-guy. Again he was asking for some money. And, still I can’t help feeling funny because according to my hubby, he was not the only one out there. The other neighbors are also out there, but how come he just came to my hubby and not any other people. Don’t you think it is kind of weird and creepy?

Of course, I am not trying to think anything bad about him. The gestures passed over to us are somehow scary. I don’t know whether I was relieved or vice versa when my hubby actually told the singh-guy to go and ask some money from his friends or boss instead of just asking around.

My hubby was having doubts as well and he called for the singh-guy again, but he just walked off. Probably, he was not listening.

See, it is truly difficult these days. It is not that we do not want to help but, haih!!! I just hope that if it were for real, he would be able to forgive us. We didn’t mean to be bad or unkind.
Can hardly find a peaceful place no more!!!!