The Girl With the Phony Name (2011)
“She had no idea where Weehawken was. Her New Hampshire bank belonged to a national network of cash machines and Lucy had withdrawn $100 at a local Irving Trust. She hoped it would be enough. As for this Mr. Wing, Lucy was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt but had a fork in her purse just in case. She hoped it would be enough, too.
Lucy had figured on a long trip, but it took practically forty minutes just to get out of Manhattan. She had only an hour left to make it to Weehawken. Wo...uld she still be reimbursed if she showed up late?
The cab crawled through the narrow, poorly lit tunnel. Lucy tried not to breathe or think of the billions of tons of Hudson River above their heads. The air seemed like it was almost pure carbon monoxide. She marveled at the strange state life had brought her to. As if to confirm the fact, the cabbie tilted his head back and hollered through the bullet-proof partition.
“This is Joisey. I get double fare from here.”
Suddenly they were out of the tunnel and the sun was shining in her eyes again.MoreLess
Lucy had figured on a long trip, but it took practically forty minutes just to get out of Manhattan. She had only an hour left to make it to Weehawken. Wo...uld she still be reimbursed if she showed up late?
The cab crawled through the narrow, poorly lit tunnel. Lucy tried not to breathe or think of the billions of tons of Hudson River above their heads. The air seemed like it was almost pure carbon monoxide. She marveled at the strange state life had brought her to. As if to confirm the fact, the cabbie tilted his head back and hollered through the bullet-proof partition.
“This is Joisey. I get double fare from here.”
Suddenly they were out of the tunnel and the sun was shining in her eyes again.MoreLess
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