really
he couldnt help himself
struggled to get aboard a bus
driver thought he was high and
was considering to not let him on the bus
standing he swept aside the plastic shield made no bones about it
Listen man, if you’re high you can’t ride.
I get tha a lot
Im not
Well, yaint
stabl . .
.
. No Im not
he made a feeble attempt
at humour Kesey said youre either on the
bus or you are off the bus
fell flat
the drivers glare intensified
Im sorry I have a neurological disorderhad a fall I suffer tremors Sometimes theyre worse than others Troubled today
driver seem unmoved
Awcomon man look in my eyes you look like youve been around the block
he jutted his jawleaned
in sniffed
Awright. Get
on the bus cause any trouble I’ll bounce you so fastso hard you won’t know
what hit ya.
Thank you
the driver seated himself
staggering up onto the platform
across from the him he fumbled with his wallet he kept it inside his sport coat
Sorry sorry Ive a bus pass
Christ.
Lemme. aggravated he stoodreached over the
shield pinchedplucked his jacket forth groped for the wallet
roughly I’ve got it.
Thank you Itll be front lefthand side
I see.
under his breath How ya make ends meet man?
he chuckledhe smirked
Funny you shoud ask the driver swiped the card My involuntary tremors the shaking has its
benefits
tucking the wallet back into his
jacket
Yah. What’s that?
Im a handsomely paid fluffer
1410, Thursday,
30 1. 24
1022, day-between-2-Ts, 6 3.
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