mishap

Wednesday, January 23 rd, 209

Arrive at the bus stop too early today, there is nobody

there yet. Over there, beyond the gate, there is

Dolores at the bakery waiting. She is at the

brightly-lit bakery. Watch her approach from

the town gate, the big gothic-type archway in the

background. She is a small woman, her

trousers up over her ankles. she walks slowly, shifting

her weight from one leg to the other.

When she arrives, wish her a good morning.

The orange-lettered display has changed to the

picture of a bus, the little pictogram blinking on

and off. That means that the bus's arrival is

imminent. Dolores gets up from her seat in the

bus shelter and moves over to the place where

the bus will halt. The Taxi-driver arrives, he is

always just in time.

Pay the bus driver, and take a free seat

at the middle entrance to the bus. Read the

news on the mobile phone, there is nothing but

local scandal today. Ignore the bus, ignore the

world around. get out at the railway station

and climb the five stairs, enter the station hallway.

There is a crowd there, looking at an announcement

on a destination board.

The six-oh-eight

train has been cancelled dueto mishap.