unexpected reunion on bus a long way from home
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Returning from a trip on a public bus 200 miles away from home. I was the last onto the bus and was so extraordinarily late it was about to pull away. I got on the bus and the only seat remaining was right at the back of the bus. Flustered I made my way as quickly as possible to the seat, and as I got I was taken aback to find that sitting in the seat adjacent to the empty one was my very best friend from school who I had lost contact with two years previously. What a way to distract from the stress of nearly missing my trip home!
Date submitted:Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:11 +0000Coincidence ID:7037
