The Merits of the Metric System
G Train – Brooklyn, NY “I’m gonna go back to the first place and see if they have it again tomorrow.” The little boy with the curly hair sat on the seat to the right of me, he looked to be about eight or nine. His sister, a sullen pre-teen, sat to my left, his … Read more
Stephen
Stephen was a good man, but he was just too effeminate for me. You know? I’m a strong, dominant personality and I need someone who can match that. S4 Bus Washington, DC
…And Go
We just need to get on an airplane and go. See where it takes us. S2 bus – Silver Spring, MD. The woman sat at the front of the bus, talking to the driver.
Understanding
The A Train – Downtown – New York City The man got onto the train, two cameras strapped to his body and holding a small black Bible in his hands. He sat quietly. His feet stuck out into the aisle as he unscrewed the lens covers on each camera, turning them backwards and screwing them … Read more
Flirt
You can flirt with whoever you want — just don’t tell me about it. The two girls discussed their teenage love lives, lounging across a bench of the G train in Brooklyn as if it were a couch in one of their bedrooms.
Scene (Seen) From the Bus
S2 Bus, Washington DC, Toward Silver Spring Distracted from my book for a moment, I looked up, and realized we had been sitting in traffic for several minutes. The road was gridlocked as far as I could see. “Are we stopped? Where are we?” A man sitting near the front of the bus asked out … Read more
Marriage Counseling
S4 Bus in Washington, DC “Are you expecting?” The loud voice carried from several rows behind me. A very personal question you don’t often hear in the anonymous world of the bus, my ears picked it up over the buzz of conversation around me, and the book I had been using previously to tune it … Read more
Superman
The baby couldn’t quite walk on its own yet. Its mother walked toward the bus stop on 16th St NW with the child on one hip and two bags slung across her shoulder, carrying the full load of motherhood. Her curls were cut short, framing her face in a blonde halo. The baby’s curls stuck … Read more
