Night People

Although the good outweighs the bad, at times being car-less really can be a hassle. Such was the case when and friend of mine and I found ourselves waiting for the train under threatening clouds. Actually, we were waiting for a bus as the light rail was being worked on until later that day. By the time the bus came there was a light drizzle. We had the presence of mind to bring umbrellas and we hopped on the bus and were on our way. We decided to each grab a sandwich at Subway (Spicy Italian, sandwich of the Gods) and a few scoops of gelato at this great place next to and owned by Bombay Pizza. We made our purchases at Subway and then walked a few blocks past Bombay to Gelato Blu. We decided my Spicy Italian would be a bit too strong to eat in such a small place like this gelato parlor so we opted to partake in the dessert part of our meal first and then eat our Subway sandwiches at Rice. We stayed for a while eating gelato, trying new flavors such as Michelangelo and tobasco green apple. It was truly a great time. We faced the increasingly bad weather as we went towards the alternative light rail bus route. Luckily, the trains were back up and running so we were able to wait underneath the nearest rail platform instead of in the rain. When the train came we walked on a took a seat in the middle of one of the trains. The lights were kind of flickering on and off a little but no one ever said public transportation was fancy, so I paid little attention to that and laughed and joked around with my friend as we made our way back to West U, eager to get to the commons and to my sandwich. We were making  our way through midtown when all of the sudden we began slowing down. There didn't seem to be any traffic so I was wondering why we were stopping. We came to an abrupt stop and the lights shut off completely.  I don't know how you guys react to being stuck in a small space with 20 people you do not know in the middle of a stormy evening but I personally do not respond very well under such circumstances. I sat very quietly while people cursed and paced nervously up and down the seated pathway. The lights flashed on for a few moments, before dimming once again. The driver announced over the speakers that there was some sort of delay and that we would be moving as soon as we were able. My friend and I remained seated and I decided to just relax and watch what was going on around me. Two guys would sit for a while, then hop up and walk really fast to another seat, which was really odd. Another lady decided it was a great opportunity to breast feed her infant so she began doing that (I'm assuming, I looked away rather quickly). While all of the was happening the gears underneath our feet creaked and groaned and the rain beat against the train. I tried my best to be patient but my hunger was increasing and so was my irritation. Finally after about 20mins the train sprang to life and we were on our way back towards West U. Never have I been so relieved to see the hedges. We walked off of the platform and hurried over to the commons to enjoy our food (and wash our hands).