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Her father had always told her not to take the bus or train home. Wait for a ride from him or his assistant, or, as a last resort, get a taxi. He didn't want his daughter on public transport. But Zoe didn't have much choice tonight.
Dance class had finished early due to problems with the electrics on campus, and Zoe knew both her dad and his assistant were outside town until much later. Another meeting. And when she called a taxi company, she was told she would have to wait at least an hour. She felt a stab of impatience and desperation. She didn't have time for this! She wanted to be at home as soon as possible.
She hesitated for a second, then started towards the bus stop she knew was on a back street nearby. This was the only bus route that went to near her house. From the stop she had to get off at, it was something like a 5 minute walk, but Zoe didn't mind that. Long as she had a route home.
She sat down in the bus shelter to wait. Her long brown hair was loose about her slender shoulders, her hazel eyes kept glancing down the road towards the corner the bus would be coming round. She was dressed in a dark blue top and mid-thigh length black skirt that hugged her hips, with a grey baggy hooded top over her top to slide her against the evening chill, though it was undone, showing a peek of her blue top.
The bus turned up after about 10 minutes, and Zoe jumped up eagerly as it pulled up at the shelter. Getting onboard, she fumbled in her bag for change, and gave it to the driver a little clumsily. She was a shy thing, sometimes found it difficult talking to others face-to-face. The bus was deserted other then her, the driver, and two others. Of course, it was bound to be. Most people were already home by now. Zoe slipped down the bus and slid into a seat about halfway down the seats, before settling down in her seat and putting an earphone into her ear. She was hoping for an uneventful trip home.
Her father had always told her not to take the bus or train home. Wait for a ride from him or his assistant, or, as a last resort, get a taxi. He didn't want his daughter on public transport. But Zoe didn't have much choice tonight.
Dance class had finished early due to problems with the electrics on campus, and Zoe knew both her dad and his assistant were outside town until much later. Another meeting. And when she called a taxi company, she was told she would have to wait at least an hour. She felt a stab of impatience and desperation. She didn't have time for this! She wanted to be at home as soon as possible.
She hesitated for a second, then started towards the bus stop she knew was on a back street nearby. This was the only bus route that went to near her house. From the stop she had to get off at, it was something like a 5 minute walk, but Zoe didn't mind that. Long as she had a route home.
She sat down in the bus shelter to wait. Her long brown hair was loose about her slender shoulders, her hazel eyes kept glancing down the road towards the corner the bus would be coming round. She was dressed in a dark blue top and mid-thigh length black skirt that hugged her hips, with a grey baggy hooded top over her top to slide her against the evening chill, though it was undone, showing a peek of her blue top.
The bus turned up after about 10 minutes, and Zoe jumped up eagerly as it pulled up at the shelter. Getting onboard, she fumbled in her bag for change, and gave it to the driver a little clumsily. She was a shy thing, sometimes found it difficult talking to others face-to-face. The bus was deserted other then her, the driver, and two others. Of course, it was bound to be. Most people were already home by now. Zoe slipped down the bus and slid into a seat about halfway down the seats, before settling down in her seat and putting an earphone into her ear. She was hoping for an uneventful trip home.
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