Here's a little excerpt I have from my writing.
The next stop we came to was the train station. I gratefully
got off the bus, with a last nod to the bus driver.
“You take care, you hear,” he said, closing the door after
me.
The bus pulled away and suddenly I felt very alone. The
train station was all but deserted with people scattering the great long hall.
It was a very regal sort of place, with big white pillars reaching all the way up
to the high rounded ceiling; the floors were made of marble that shined brilliantly
in the dim lighting of the fancy wall fixtures. A couple shops lined the wall,
but they we’re all closed. A lone coffee shop lay opened with a few sad looking
costumers staring into the expanses of their cups. It was almost eerie how
quiet the place was. I was suddenly aware of every breath I took, and the sound
my shoes made every time I took a step.
I made my way down the hall towards the ticket booth, inside
was a woman probably around my mom’s age. She had red frizzy hair pulled back
in a messy bun, with bright pink lipstick, and bright blue eye shadow. She had vibrant
green glasses that a young hipster would where to be ironic, but on her it only
made her eyes bulge out making her face look disproportioned. She wore a red
blazer as part of her uniform with a gold pin stating that her name was Helen.
She was furiously looking through her computer, while sporadically typing in a
short sequence.
“Sorry,” she said, not taking her eyes off the computer
screen. “The last train just left ten minutes ago.”
I nodded assuming as much at this time a night. “When’s the
next train to New York?” I asked, trying to sneak a peek at what she was
typing.
“6:15 a.m.” She said, with a pointed glare, noticing my nosiness.
“How much?” I asked, reaching for my wad of cash, praying I would
have enough.
“That will be eighty four dollars.” She said printing out
the ticket.
I quickly counted out the money and handed it to her. She
finally looked up at me, when hanging me my ticket. She gave me a once over,
her eyes calculating and critical, I tried to shy away from her gaze shifting
awkwardly from one foot to the other, and quickly grabbed the ticket.
“Good
luck,” Was all she said as I walked away from her booth. I'll probably be posting more excerpts on my blog as Nono continues. Feel free to leave any comments on my writing, but take into account that this is a very very rough draft.
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