Is there any other way?
Kinky or nah!
Brain Ride Home
Well here I go, I'm back to Amtrak to take the train to visit my family, every other week for the last 24 months, I started riding the train from Charlotte to Raleigh due to a back issue I was dealing with. It was a good day to travel, sunny, clear blue sky, not a cloud; I said to myself, I hope this is an uneventful trip, 3 hours ride with no too much delay, well I don't want to say anything ... last time, on a clear day, beautiful and shiny as today, yet there were 4 unplanned stops, waiting for another train to cross, that added an hour to the trip, so I better keep my mouth shut.
Okay let's see what can I watch on my phone, HULU seem to be a good idea, what about Chuck, I haven't seen that one in some time, wait, wait, boomer no signal, a black spot; despite what Amtrak wants us to believe these are very old trains, they keep them running though, sometimes the carpet smells funny, especially after rain, that's not an inviting aroma; yeah a "black spot" what century are we...and I was trying to connect ATMs through cellular that's a dream; well but let's get back to what to watch, I know! Castle, the announcer said, Kannapolis next stop Kannapolis, huff! only 6 more stops and I'll be in Raleigh; as usual, I traveled with my ration of fruits and veggies, bottled water... back to Castle, this banana is really good, yumm...yumm, just on its point, not too ripe, not too raw, sweet banana, I think I watched this episode already, who cold live Castle's life, a millionaire solving murders for the police, the typical; I've always liked this kind of shows, my mother got me hook, I used to watch Elery Queen's Mistery Hour or something like that, I recall, my mom will make a couple of huge huge snacks and we sat on that old bed with the "Guano" mattress like kings to watch the show, back to back...Salisbury, Salisbury, I heard, good timing, I checked my phone, I stopped wearing my wristwatch some time ago, it was 2 minutes ahead of schedule; sip of water, a tangerine, some celery, this looks good, I thought; I bet the town sheriff did it, is got to be him, everything points to him, what's Kate doing, he is gonna get her, yeah but Castle always to her rescue and then he screws up, ha ha ha, what a life; the conductor passed by and ask for tickets, he said, High Point was close, 2 or 3 minutes, great I said, I'll be hoem by 8pm, he talked back, I've seen you often with us, you live in Charlotte? yeah I said, every other week I come back to visit my family, it's just the strange path of the green bills I added, he laughed, he was perhaps in his 60s, and with a merry smile he did his job, next time he passes by I'll make sure to look his name badge, I think due to this back pain I'm gonna be doing this trip more often now, will be good to have some aquaintances and, the announce for High Point came up; let's see what could I have next, a peach, I'm taking the peach, it looks great, what's the color of a peach, yellow peach, with redish spots, this is not as sweet as I expected, but it's good; many students from High Poing University got on the train, now the seat next to me, was taken, the whole train got filled up, that's good, many students, the future. Hey, I said, she responded, how are you sir, what's your stop I asked, Durham she replied, oh ok... good, I'm Joseph, hey she replied, Terri, nice to meet you, Terri, what are you studying, my major is in math she said, oh! wow! you got to be pretty sharp I said, she laughed; she was on her 20s short brunette, more than a few extra pounds, beautiful green eyes, we had a great conversation, time flew by, must have to, because I suddenly I heard Durham...Durham; it's amazing how nice is to travel on good company, she said goodbye sir, and left the train. Next stop Raleigh, two more and I'll on my way home, I should try the new Chili's where Terri works on weekends, one day I said to me; the train was almost empty again, the night was clear it was almost 8: 30pm, I better wrap my stuff up, I thought, Internet signal was down, for a change, I was ready, two more stops, and then I felt it, it's so inopportune, well what can I expect, I ate fruits and veggies, ok ok, I better go now before we get to Raleigh, I went to the lavatory/restroom, I hated those tiny chambers, so many people using it during the trips, I got over my business and then I found there was no toilet paper, well, there was but a scrap, what am I going to do, the train is almost getting to Cary, is there a way to call out for help, I'm stuck in the restroom of the Carolinian train, what I'm gonna do, I was stuck there, the announcement for Cary was shout out, I've been in the restroom for almost 25 min., well I got to do something, I could use the toilet tops as replacement, I felt out of options, I may have some napkins in my pocket, I checked, no there were no napkins, I'm sure there were in the lunch bag....... Nooooo!!!
The announcement for Raleigh came loud and clear, I could hear everyone getting ready, the conductor run from one side of the train yelling, Raleigh, Raleigh, 10 min., what could I do, I could try to get to the other side without being seen, not now, people were passing by the door, I should have thought about it a few minutes ago, what? I've been stuck in this chamber called restroom for almost 45 min., few min. ago could have been 20, now, what am I going to do? This one is for Ripley's, what's the record of a man stuck in the restroom of a train, and the holder of the record is Joseph... no, no, please, someone help me, no, no, I need to get off the train to go home, help, help... I felt a hand on my shoulder, it was Henry the conductor, Joe are you okay, you looked agitated, we'll be at your stop in 2 or 3 minutes, have a great weekend. Huff! It was a dream, I was dreaming, I was not stuck in the restroom...Thank's Henry you too, I replied, got off the train and I could see my wife waving by the car, and I thought, I will never tell this to anyone, it will go to the grave with me... ha ha ha.
The End.
