Big city coincidences

A funny thing happened on the way to the theater last night ...

Walked out of my Brooklyn apartment and stood waiting for my bus, which was late. Eventually two B61 buses showed up at the same time. I get to Jay Street and a kid can't swipe his metro card, and keeps asking the person at the next turnstile to help, thus holding up about 15 people -- who as a result all miss the A train that's just pulled in downstairs. A few minutes later I get on the (local/slower) C train instead. Somewhere in Lower Manhattan they conductor announces the C is now an A making express stops only. Then at West 4th we're held in the station as a team of cops walk along the platform looking for who knows what.

This whole time I'm reading a magazine, first noticing I'll be early for meeting the husband for pre-theater dinner, later noting I'll be late. People get on and off and I barely notice, except for the guy standing almost right in front of me because his girlfriend sitting next to me is taking two seats rather than one.

So finally the train gets to 59th, I stick my magazine in my purse and stand up. And the passenger sitting directly across from me stands up to get off at the same time, but instead of moving to the door he looks directly into my eyes -- and kisses me.

My husband apparently boarded at 42nd and realized a few minutes later he was sitting across from me.

Labels: nyc

- posted by Amy @ 3/28/2007 08:40:00 AM