I was photographing this woman looking for the key to a door along this narrow alleyway set on a steep hill. Suddenly a young man loaded with schoolbooks entered my frame and moved up the alley towards her. She does not yet notice him. This enigmatic image asks more questions of the viewer than it answers. Is he a threat, a tease, or a cherished son or grandson planning a surprise visit? Is he stealthily sneaking up on her, or is he just trying gain traction on a very steep hill? He may be just a kid being a kid. I did not stay to learn the answers. They must come from our own imaginations. The more we study this image, the more contradictory it becomes. But then so is life itself.