Change
The bus crawled towards the light as it turned red. As the doors opened to her, a brown voice reaches my ears, “You leavin’ right now?” The driver looked at the passenger standing in front of her and said, “In a minute.” The woman ran to the corner store to get change. When the light changed from red to green, I was sure the bus driver would leave her, but she didn’t. The woman came back with water and Fritos, hurrying towards the bus. As the bus moved forward, I heard myself say out loud, “Sweetness.” When the light changed, I was sure the bus driver would leave her, but she didn’t. She waited, she waited on her people.
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