Adventures of a "sometimes" late passenger

 Going to work in public transit is an adventure in itself. In a small city like I live in, you have the sweet privilege of taking the same two buses to work, sitting on the same seats and starting the day with familiar faces of passengers. However, If you are someone like me who sometimes gets late, ( let's say 'sometimes' here.. to make me look good in front of you all) are used to watching the routine break which has the power of either derailing the day or making it even better. On today's episode of Anshu Rajput blabbering her life story, we will hear about one such day. 

 This week, I missed my second bus. More or less, I saw it leaving in front of my eyes while I ran for it. At times like this, even my Transit card feels abandoned.

 Alright, I was prepared with another route which will make me 26 minutes late but hey! At least,  I will make it to the Lab before five! Important information, I have to take one more bus along the way. It's alright! It happens! We can still save the day! I said to myself as I hopped onto the next bus to catch my last bus to work. Sounds simple, doesn't it? It was, in fact, not so simple. 

As I am about to get off, I see the next bus I have to take on the stop! "Nah!" I said to myself, "God won't do me like that. I won't miss this bus too. That would be too many things going wrong in one day." I get off the bus, to run and catch it and there it goes.. Another bus missed with my jaw on the floor. God in the background," FYI, I don't control the transit system of your city. Get your shit together, Love" 

If things go wrong, I cry, if things go way too wrong, I laugh. And so did the woman watching me go through all that. 

Before I think of any damage control, I hear the horn of the bus I just got off from. He signalled me to get in. And just like that, I find myself on a bus, with the bus driver and I, chasing the bus as if our lives depended on it. Well, Mine did. I am convinced chasing a bus in another bus is more thrilling than chasing a thief in a police car. Not that I have done the latter. Life is not that adventurous. Yet. We make it to the next stop, with the bus almost missed only saved by a loud horn signaling the driver to stop and take me. I did manage to mouth, "Merci" to both the chaser bus driver before getting on the next one. 

How many stranger bus drivers chase your next bus with you? And how many of you believe this actually happened?

                                               - Anshu Rajput

Comments

  1. yannick pokam Takoudjou23 July 2024 at 18:13

    Tu vis des moments particulier durant tes trajets, mais c’est bien de voir que les prend bien malgré tout.
    Car écrire pour en parler c’est déjà gagné en maturité 😊.
    Alors je te souhaite des journées bien meilleures.

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