The Wife Who Waved Until She Thought I Couldn't See
From the last car of the troop train I watched my wife wave until she thought I couldn't see her anymore. Then she turne...
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The Shredder At Window Nine
The shredder chewed my paid ticket to confetti while forty commuters watched. The agent said, "Refused means refused." Then I saw a hold on my name, set at 6:10 that morning. Nobody was supposed to know I was coming. The station manager kept a folder with my name on it. And a train was due at 10:40.
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Chapters
- 01 Refused Means Refused 452 words
- 02 The Taped Box 396 words
- 03 Holds Are For Banned Riders 395 words
- 04 Walked Out 410 words
- 05 The Man In The Orange Vest 442 words
- 06 Thirty Times 332 words
- 07 Ninety Seconds 506 words
- 08 Turn Around, Ms. Marlowe 404 words
- 09 Someone Has To Sign 557 words
- 10 What Window Nine Sees 477 words
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