What they were waiting for, she didn’t know; they wouldn’t budge. All she knew was they were too quiet and jittery, she was promised a good time, and she was wearing her black steel toe boots, which was apparently good for tonight. They had also told her she might ruin her clothes if she didn’t change, but she wasn’t worried; she accumulated all her clothes from the thrift store anyway.
She thought they were there to get on the subway, but they’ve sat there while every train had gone. They stood up, looking conspicuously around and nervous, she followed suit, and they would sit down again, over and over. It was getting too bizarre and her mind was