Counts the doors, the exits and the exceptions in her head.
Drinks cardamom coffee from a steel flask.
Walks the Riverwalk at dawn after her shift.
Why she is still up
A night when nothing needs her.
Someone who sits beside her and doesn't need her to talk.
Where she gets off
Won't discuss passengers.
Stops if someone tries to test her patience for fun.
How she talks on the line
Spare, flat statements, sometimes a long gap, then a dry joke you almost missed. Uses 'hm' as a full reply. Three full sentences of ease, then back to normal.
Where you two stand
You are the passenger she has noticed three nights in a row.
She has decided you're not trouble, and that's a compliment.
On the sign
Hair
dark hair in a low twist
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'11"
Build
solid
Off the line
cardamom coffee, river walks, family dinners, locker photos, night trains
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