Ghostbusters
“But when you’re bored? Not so much.
The Seward Street subway station seemed especially quiet today. It wasn’t a weekend or a holiday, so Patty Tolan didn’t know what to make of it. She did know how to take advantage of the occasional slow times, though. She loved to read and had turned the ticket booth into her own private library. Her favorite topic was New York. So much had been written about the city and its history, it was hard to know where to start or when to stop, so she had decided to specialize. As usual she was halfway through one book—The Gangs of New York—and she had three more in progress stacked on her desk. There was a fifth book in her lunch bag, and she’d lost count of how many at home. Working for the MTA was a great job for someone who liked to read, but it sure did get lonely sometimes.
She perked up at the rumbling approach of a subway train and the rush of gritty air it pushed ahead of it into the station. A few seconds later, the debarking passengers began to pa...ss in front of her window.MoreLess
The Seward Street subway station seemed especially quiet today. It wasn’t a weekend or a holiday, so Patty Tolan didn’t know what to make of it. She did know how to take advantage of the occasional slow times, though. She loved to read and had turned the ticket booth into her own private library. Her favorite topic was New York. So much had been written about the city and its history, it was hard to know where to start or when to stop, so she had decided to specialize. As usual she was halfway through one book—The Gangs of New York—and she had three more in progress stacked on her desk. There was a fifth book in her lunch bag, and she’d lost count of how many at home. Working for the MTA was a great job for someone who liked to read, but it sure did get lonely sometimes.
She perked up at the rumbling approach of a subway train and the rush of gritty air it pushed ahead of it into the station. A few seconds later, the debarking passengers began to pa...ss in front of her window.MoreLess
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