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Thank God the trains are running today It took hours to get home yesterday and I don&039;t want to be out on the streets any longer than I have to be tonight It only took a few et from the square to the station and I didn&039;t have to wait long for a train Christ knohat Tina&039;s going to say to o back to work I could call her from my mobile now and explain what&039;s happened but I don&039;t want to I don&039;t want to speak to anyone I just want to get hoes on this train There can&039;t be any more than twenty people on board I&039;ve found myself a seat as far away from everyone else as possible This is literally the last seat on the train, right at the very back of the third carriage There are two other people in here with me They&039;re both nearer the front, one on either side of the aisle I findto watch theht turn because as long as the train isI&039;m trapped in here with them Now and then I see one of them look around They&039;re as anxious as I a to throw up I don&039;t knohether it&039;s theinto the last station before hoot ot on I want to call Lizzie and tell her I&039; myself to do it How stupid is that? I don&039;t want to talk out loud because I don&039;t want to attract any attention toto give the other passengers any reason to even look at me

The train slon and stops I look out onto the platfor) and watch as a handful of people shuffle quietly towards the train doors One person froer arrives It&039;s aover his shoulder I do everything I can to avoidI have to see where he&039;s going Is he co this way? Shit, he is I quickly look down at the floor now, desperate not to let hi towardscloser?

He&039;s stopped I&039;m sure he must have stopped and I can&039;t believe how relieved I suddenly feel Christ, this is stupid A this way? I can&039;t believe I a very, very slowly I allow ain The train judders and jolts as it shunts out of the station and I cautiously pullthe back of the seat in front ofhalfway down the carriage on the other side of the aisle He looks like he&039;s deliberately put as er as he can Thank God

I press hts and land feels different this afternoon

Not far now Almost home