The Subway
A planned, low-key, pleasurable subway ride home takes an unexpected turn. It was one of those days. One of those very long days. It droned on endlessly in my cubicle at work, every hour more stressful than the one before. I was an invisible cog in my company’s wheel, although one that everyone seemed to depend on. I needed an escape. The work day finally finished. I decided to enjoy a well-deserved subtle escape on the subway ride home. I ducked into the bathroom near my cubicle, pulled down my...