Stories tagged “subway”
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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 train, were it not for the doors. Then he was alone on the platform. At the height of rush hour. A...
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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 really a kid. She was clearly in her twent...
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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 or heard another train arrive. The doors opened silently b...
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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 they haven’t, a few drop unwanted and unasked for coins of little value near it. ...
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Pursuit
“You could start explaining right now,” I said, as I jogged down the stairs into the subway station. “Perhaps you could begin with ‘who the hell are you and what are you doing in my iPhone?’” “My name is Nicole...
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Door
“They cut all the hardlines before they attacked, and jammed long-range comms,” Nicky continued as I dashed down the narrow, dark passage. “But Bluetooth was still open. When your phone got within range—well, I had to wipe your devi...
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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 peripheral vision. The only way to see her face was to look at her from head on—and since she...
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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 there, but I can’t do my job without it. I used to use the subway to get around, ...
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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 janitor slowly move a mop from side to side. She boarded the next train, and snuggled herself in...
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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 say when they find me missing!?” She yelled. “I don’t know. I&#...
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Subway Speed
I had regained my balance by the time we hit the door—which was good, as it opened out onto the subway tracks, and we were racing between a tag-covered concrete wall on my right…and a subway train on my left. We matched speeds with it for a moment,...
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Subway Rider
On the one hand, I was trying to drive an unfamiliar bike through a subway tunnel at breakneck speeds, and the sooner someone who knew what she was doing could take over, the better. On the other hand, for her to take over, I’d have to drive it b...
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Subway Pursuit
We barrelled along through a universe of dimly-lit concrete and steel. I split my attention between the tunnel and the map, carefully making sure I was following its course. Whoever set this insane escape route up would have planned in at least some sa...
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Subway Gunfire
“Oh crap! Nicky! What do I do?” I glanced down at the iPhone screen, but all I saw was the “busy syncing” notification. She wasn’t able to hear me. She was completely out of it. The light was sticking close on our trail. I...
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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 asked someone or even looked it up, but that would shatter the mystery, the magic. It start...