Train Stories
"That was the first time I traveled alone by train. I bought my ticket and sat alone on the platform , waiting for the train. After a few minutes, an elderly woman in her 60s came and sat beside me, striking up a conversation. While I usually enjoy chatting with strangers and particularly with older people, but that day I wasn't in the mood for a Q&A session. Desperate to escape, I hurried onto the train as soon as it arrived, entering a different compartment. All the window seats were taken, with couples occupying each side. There were only two vacant seats left beside a woman, so I sat beside her. Soon, another man came and sat beside me who was around my age. Until 3rd stop, I had a pleasant conversation with the couple. Despite this, I kept an eye out for a single window seat at every stop. Finally, after 30 kilometers, two single-window seats became available. The man beside me kindly gestured to one of them, so I moved there. As the train started moving, the man who ...