It was an evening in January - the sun had set and the air was nippy.  I was in a hurry to get some work done and head home to warmth and comfort.
A young boy approached me at the signal - he was dressed in football gear - with a bag slung over his shoulders - " Will you give me a ride", he asked; I was wary  at once , I had heard too many stories of people taking advantage with these ploys . "where do u want to go?" I asked him hesitantly , He looked blank , ran a hand through his hair , and vaguely gestured a direction with his hands ,  I was still making up my mind on what I could do when the signal turned green and my rickshaw rushed ahead ,   I wanted to stop the rick and call out to the boy .. I turned but he was gone ... lost in the crowd .. I had taken too long.