The Briefcase
I heard the garbled announcement from the street. I had to hustle if I was going to catch the 1 Train uptown. I bounded down the stairs past a man with a…
The Subway at 2am
You’re waiting for the train And it’s 10 minutes late. It’s only 10 minutes, And there are people around. Most of them are drunk And a few are asleep against…
Part i: At the End of the Subway
Stephen had always wondered what happens when a subway train gets to its last stop. Did it go backward? Did it make a magical U-turn? Of course, he could have…
Starting A New Life On the Road
The train door closed as the passengers scrambled aboard. I could tell Sandra didn’t like this at all. “James, I have to go home. What are my parents going to…
the note
Zooey skipped along towards the subway station, letting her bag swing freely beside her. The platform was desolate, and she took the opportunity to watch a…
The Life Of A Grim Reaper
Shoot. Where did I put my scythe? I could have sworn... Ah! I left it Mrs Walker’s apartment. It may take a few minutes of gliding through plumbing to get…
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Her hair was long, and full, and blonde. It fell all the way to her ankles, and entirely surrounded her. She leaned forward slightly, too, so it blocked out…
The Most Advanced Killing Machine In The World
The most advanced killing machine in the world lives in a pedestrian subway, most people who walk past don’t even notice it, and most of those that do pretend…
The train
“Gareth,” he said. “You were wondering if you knew my name. You didn’t. It’s Gareth.” Jerry had been wondering, but had said nothing. He felt rather than saw…
Strangers On A Train
“--No, what she needs to do is close her freaking legs,” “C’mon, she’s a kid, she doesn’t know any better,” The kid at the center of their discussion wasn’t…
The commute
Jerry dashed headlong down the steps, across the platform. He might have fallen onto the tracks, were it not for the train. He might have rushed onto the…