August 3, 2006

• Train (Double) Crossing

  On my way to work, I was on a three seater at the front of the train. I
  always take the window seat because it can give you the most
  comfortable position. By the time we reached South Orange, the train
  was already packed.

  The person that sat right next to me was a girl who happens to be
  on the phone and trying to break up with her boyfriend. You hear the
  usual "No it's not you, It's me", "I just need a little space", and the
  classic "No, there's no one else. I just need to focus on my job". At
  one point she almost screamed at the phone. People at the train was
  just eyeballing each other giving half smiles and raised eyebrows.

  

  She finally decided to kill the conversation with "Don't be like
  that. I'm never coming back if you talk like that." Five minutes later,
  the phone rang and with the sweetest voice, greets the caller and tells
  the person on the other side that she will be at the office in twenty
  minutes. Calls the person by name, and discusses a little of what she
  needs to do during the day and ends up with the question ... "I'll see
  you tonight right?".

  The guy on her left suddenly let out a very controlled two
  syllable laugh ala Nelson Muntz. Then covered his face with the
  Binomial Theorem book that he was reading.

  • 10:55 pm
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