Meth man on the MainMax

Last night I was on the midnight bus home after work and this guy with a walker gets on. First he asks me if I've got a few bucks, which I didn't so I said no. Then he asked if I had any cigarettes, which I don't smoke so I said no.

After that we got to talkin' for a second about his recent trips to the hospital after being hit by a car, he told me he really thought he was gonna die when he was lyin' there on the pavement. Then he asked if I had any meth.

At this point it feels weird to just say "no" to the man. I mean, I don't have meth, I've never done meth (or any drug) in my life. But like, the seal is broken so I can't just bluntly say "no" like he's a guy I don't know at all, cuz now I know too much about him. Plus he's a meth-head so, in my mind, if a meth addict just hears nothing but "no" without a followup or an excuse for why i DON'T have meth, I'm liable to get jumped. Like, "LYIN' BISH WHERE'S MY METH!".

ANYWAY the dishonest line I chose was "no, i smoke weed but that's back at my place". Bad decision, he asks "..how far is your place?". I exaggerate and say "4 blocks that way". He gives it a rest. Moral of the story is, a man in a walker will only follow you so far, especially if he's jonesin' for meth and all you've got is imaginary weed.