Vivian woke up and dreaded the thought of having to leave her comfortable bed. She looked at the clock to see that is was already twelve. Shocked, she quickly got dressed and ran to her bus stop-n20G. Why is it that every time she is running late, the bus is never on time? Thankfully, the rain had stopped but the ground was still wet. After thirty minutes has passed, the n20G finally arrives and drives to the train station. She dips her card into the slot and is annoyed that her balance is low and needs a refill. Thankfully, the bus is relatively empty and finds a comfortable seat. Praying that there are no train delays, Vivian double checks the mta 7 train just to make sure her commute will go smoothly. Not surprised, there are delays due to signal problems. As she rolls her eyes, she hesitates whether it would be better to just head back home. Finally heading to the train station, she races down the moving escalator and swipes at the turnstile. The train, slower than a turtle, finally enters the station and Vivian was able to secure herself a seat by the door. It was already one thirty, and she knew that the local train will not get her to school on time. Every stop seemed forever. More and more people started entering the train. As the train grew louder, Vivian began to raise the volume of her music. Even with her earphones, she could still hear a baby crying, and a man speaking very loud on the phone. Just as she was getting comfortable in her seat, a woman most likely in her sixties, was staring straight at Vivian. Without batting an eye, Margaret continues to stare at Vivian. Confused and not sure what to do, she pretends to act busy playing word hunt on her phone. Oh my, oh my, why is this young child out her when she should be in school? She must be up to no good, look at the time! Young kids these days, tsk tsk. She should be receiving proper education, why are her teachers not concerned? High school kids these days. Ugh, back in the day..

“The next stop is Grand Central” Vivian gets ready to transfer to the uptown 6 train. As the doors open, a flood of people attempt to exit with no awareness of her presence. If only she was taller..Before she can walk to the 6 train platform, she is met with her worst enemy-the stairs. Why did she not take the escalator? Who knows. She waits to get off at 23rd street. As the train doors open, she is met with a pungent smell of urine and rats crawling on the side of the platform. Feeling nauseous, she walks to the nearest exit. Intimidated by a giant dog, Vivian takes a detour and eventually exits the station. Vivian then walks toward Lexington Ave and makes a turn then heads right onto 25th street and into school.