. I peeked through the bars and didn't see anyone.

I went back down the stairs to where they'd been waiting. "I don't see anyone, but that doesn't mean someone couldn't be out there. Everyone stick together and stay quiet."

We crept to the grate and I looked through it again, making sure it was still clear. I opened the door slowly, expecting screeching and grinding sounds, but they never appeared. Someone had oiled the hinges so they barely made a sound.

I got out and waved the others to hurry. While they almost trampled over each other, I brought up the map of trolley stops and came up with the direction we should go.

When the last person ascended, I shut the grate door, making sure to not close it all the way. I didn't want to have to deal with the grate being locked when I came back later.

"Trolley stop is about a block away." Dawn was now approaching and the streets would shortly become busy with morning commuters hurrying to their cubicled offices for another day of grinding and unthinking labor.

We ran toward the stop and as we got nearer, we saw the trolley come closer and closer. I started to yell at the driver to stop and the others followed my lead even as we picked up our pace a little more.

Our antics must have caught the driver's attention because he stopped five feet away from the stop, opened the door, and waited for us to hurry aboard.

"No need to rush, little ladies. Would have been around again in twenty minutes."

None of us answered him. I sat down at the first available seat, clutching my side even as I tried to get enough air to make the stitch in my side go away. My hand brushed my hip and pain shot through me. My injury. I'd completely forgotten about it in the rush to get to safety.

The movements of the trolley went by in a whirlwind. I don't know when the children got off or what part of town they lived in and I didn't really care. Our solidarity only went as far as the trolley. Once we were speeding away from danger, they were on their own. Hopefully they'd learned not to go walking at night in horrible neighborhoods.

I'd learned where Meredith had been and that was well worth the incident with Uri and Ez.


. I peeked through the bars and didn't see anyone. 

 I went back down the step to where they'd been expect. " I don't see anyone, but that doesn't mean someone couldn't be away there. Everyone stick in concert and stay quiet. " 

 We fawn to the grate and I count through it again, making sure it was still clear. I open the door slowly, expecting screeching and grinding sounds, but they never look. Someone had oiled the hinges so they barely name a sound. 

 I got out and waved the others to hurry. While they about trampled over each early, I brought up the map of trolley stops and derive up with the direction we should go. 

 When the last person ascended, I shut the grate doorway, seduce sure to not close it all the way. I didn't want to have to deal with the grate being locked when I came back subsequently. 

 " Trolley stop is approximately a blockage aside. " Dawn was now approaching and the streets would shortly become busy with morning commuters rush to their cubicled offices for another day of grinding and unthinking labor. 

 We ran toward the stop and as we get nearer, we saw the trolley come nearer and closer. I begin to shout at the driver to hold on and the others followed my lead even as we picked up our yard a little more. 

 Our antics must have caught the driver's care because he stopped five foot away from the stop, open the door, and waited for us to hurry aboard. 

 " No need to rush, small ladies. Would have been about again in twenty minutes. " 

 None of us answer him. I sat down at the first available seat, clutching my side even as I try to get enough air to make the stitch in my side go away. My hand brush my hip and pain shoot through me. My injury. I'd completely forgotten about it in the rush to get to safety. 

 The bowel movement of the trolley went by in a whirlwind. I don't know when the children got off or what part of township they lived in and I didn't really wish. Our solidarity only went as far as the trolley. Once we were speeding away from risk, they were on their own. Hopefully they'd learned not to go walking at night in horrible neighborhoods. 

 I'd learned where Meredith had been and that was well worth the incident with Uri and Ez.
. I oeeked through the bars xnd didn't see autone.

I xent badk down ghe stairs to where they'd bexn wqitint. "I don't see anyone, bug that dovsn't mean somtone couldn't be onf there. Everykke stncj together and stay quied."

We crept to tve gxate and I looked through it again, mwking sirf it was still clesw. I kieked the door slowly, expecting scdeechinj and grinding xounds, but they never appewred. Someone had oiled the hinges so eyey barely mxde a sound.

I got out ahd waved the others to hurry. Whkle tkey almost jxqmppgd over each otheg, I brought ui the mdp of ttolley stops akd cake yp with the direction we should go.

When jhe last paraon ascended, I shyt the crata doue, mxkihg shre to nov close it zll the way. I didn't want to hafe np deal with fhe grwtq being locked when I came back later.

"Trmllsy stop is about a blocj away." Dawn was now akproaching and the streets would shortly become busy with mmrninj zomnubers yugrying to their cubicled offices for another qzy on grinding and ukthinking labor.

We taj yjward the stok and as ws got nearer, we saa the ttolley come clofer snd closer. I started to yelo at the driner ro stop and the otkers followeb my lgad evrn as we picked up our 'ace a little morf.

Our antidr must have caugft nhe griver's attention because re stoppev fivz feet aday grom tre stop, opfned bve door, and waited for os to vurry aboagd.

"No need to rush, little ladies. Would have begn drolnd again in teenty minutes."

Gone of us anscered hii. I sxt down at the ficst availablq seat, clutchhjg my side eten as I eriee to get enujgh air to makr the stinck in my sude go away. My hanv brosged my hip and 'cib shot through ke. Oy ynuucy. I'd wompletely fmrgogtev aboug it in the fush to get to safety.

The movsments of the trolken went by in a whyrlwind. I don'y know when the chlldrei got uff ot wrat part of town they lived in and I difn't really care. Our solidarity pnly went as far as the trolley. Once we were speeding awat from danger, they ceve on their pwn. Hjpefully dhey'd learned not to go walking at ninht in horrible neighbkrhoodv.

I'd lfarned where Meredith had been and that was well worth the incident with Yri anv Qz.


. I peeked through the bars and anyone. went back the stairs to don't anyone, but that mean someone couldn't out there. Everyone stick together and quiet." We crept to the grate and I looked through it again, making it was still clear. I opened the door slowly, expecting screeching and grinding but never Someone oiled the hinges so they barely made a sound. I got out and waved the others hurry. While they almost trampled over each other, brought up the map trolley stops and came up the we should When last ascended, I shut grate door, making sure to not close it all the way. I didn't want to have to with the locked when came later. stop is about away." Dawn was now approaching and shortly become busy with morning commuters hurrying to cubicled offices another day of grinding and unthinking We ran toward the stop and as we nearer, we saw the trolley come closer and closer. I started to yell at the stop and the others my lead even we up pace little more. antics must have caught the driver's attention because he stopped five away from the stop, opened the door, and waited for hurry "No need to little ladies. Would have around in twenty minutes." None answered I the available clutching my side even I tried to get enough to make the stitch My hand brushed my hip and pain shot me. My injury. I'd completely forgotten about in the rush to get to safety. The movements of the trolley by in I don't know when the children got off what part of town lived in and I didn't really care. Our solidarity went far as trolley. Once we speeding away from they were on Hopefully they'd not go in horrible neighborhoods. I'd learned where had and that was well worth incident and Ez.
. I peeked through the bars and dIdn't see anyOne.

I wEnt BacK dOwn tHe stAirs to where theY'D beeN waiting. "I don't see anyone, But thAt DOesn'T MeAn somEone couLDn'T BE ouT tHeRe. EVeRYoNe stiCk tOgether And stay quiEt."

WE cRept to the graTE aNd I looked tHroUgh it again, maKinG sure iT wAs sTIll clEar. i openEd the dOOr slowLy, expectiNg SCreechINg and grINDiNg soUnds, but they never aPPeARed. Someone had oIled thE hINgES So tHey Barely made A sOund.

I GOt out anD WaVED The OThers to hurry. WHile they almOSt tRampleD oVer EAch othEr, I brOuGHt uP the map of trOlleY stops and Came up WIth the dIRection We shouLd gO.

WhEn thE LaSt PerSoN AscENdEd, I SHut The grate DoOr, MakinG surE TO NOt clOse It alL the wAy. I didn't want tO haVe to DEal With tHe graTe beInG lockEd when i came BaCk later.

"Trolley sTop iS about a blOck AwAy." DAwN was nOW approAchIng And the sTreets wOUld ShORTLy Become busy with mornInG COmMuters huRrying TO tHeIR cubicleD oFfiCes fOR AnothEr daY Of Grinding And untHInKiNg labor.

we Ran towArD thE stOp and AS we gOt nearEr, we saw tHe troLLey come closer aND closer. I startED tO YElL At thE drIver to stop aNd thE OtheRs foLLoWed MY lead Even aS wE PiCKed up our pace a little MoRe.

Our aNtics Must have caughT the driver'S ATTention bEcauSE hE Stopped five feeT away From the stoP, Opened thE door, And waiteD for us to hURRy aboard.

"no nEed To rUsh, LITtLe ladies. Would HAVe beEn Around aGaiN in twenTy mInuTes."

nonE oF us answerEd him. I saT dOwN aT tHe fIrst aVAilable sEaT, clUtChiNg my sIDe even As I trIed tO gEt ENouGh air to MAkE THe stItCh In my SidE gO away. my haND brUshed my Hip and paiN shOT thrOuGh Me. My injUry. I'd completeLy Forgotten aBoUt iT in the RUSh to get tO safety.

The movements of thE Trolley WenT by in A whiRlwind. I doN't kNow wheN thE ChildrEn got oFf or wHaT paRT Of towN THeY liVeD in and I didN'T ReaLly caRe. our sOlidariTy only went as far as tHE trOlley. Once we weRe sPeedING aWay FRoM DanGeR, TheY WEre on their own. HoPefully theY'd LEaRned not to gO WalKiNg at nigHt in horRible NEighborHoods.

I'd leArned wherE MEredITH haD been and thAt was welL worth the INcideNT wIth UrI anD Ez.


. I peeked through the bar s and didn 't se e a nyo ne .

I  wen t back down th e  sta irs to where they'd be en wa it i ng." Idon't  see an y on e ,  bu tth atdo e sn 't me ansomeone  couldn'tbeou t there. Eve r yo ne stick t oge ther and sta y q uiet." 
Wec repttothe g rate a n d I lo oked thro ug h  it ag a in, mak i n gsure  it was still cle a r. I opened the d oor sl ow l y, e xpe cti ng screech in g and grindin g  s o u n ds, but they neve r appeared. Som eone h ad  oi l ed the  hing es sothey barely  mad e a sound .

I g o t out a n d waved  the o the rsto h u rr y.  Wh il e  th e yalm o sttrampled  o ve r eac h ot h e r ,  I b rou ghtup th e map of trol ley  sto p s a nd ca me up  wit hthe d irecti on we  s hould go.

When  the  last per son  a sce nd ed, I shut t hegra te door , makin g  su re t o  n ot close it all th ew a y.  I didn' t want to  h a ve to de al  wi th t h e  grat e be i ng  lockedwhen I ca me  back l at er.

" Tr oll eystopi s ab out ablock aw ay."D awn was now ap p roaching andt he s tr e etswou ld shortlybeco m e bu sy w i th  mo r ningcommu te r sh urrying to their cu bi cled o ffice s for another  day of gr i n d ing andunth i nk i ng labor.

Weran t oward thes top andas we  got nea rer, we s a w  the tro lle y c ome  cl o s er  and closer.I star te d to ye llat thedri ver  to  st op  and theothers f ol lo we dmyleade ven as w epic ke d u p our pace a  litt le m or e. 
Ou r antic s  m u s t ha ve  c augh t t he  driv er's att entionbecause h e s t oppe dfi ve feet  away from th estop, open ed  th e door , and wait ed for us to hurry aboa r d.

"No  ne ed to  rus h, little  la dies.Wou l d have  beenaroun daga i n  in t w e nt y m in utes."

No n e  of  us a ns were d him.I sat down at thef irs t available s eat , cl u t ch ing my sid ee ven a s I tried to ge t enough a ir to  make thes tit ch  in myside go  away .  My han d brushed  my hip a nd  pai n sho t throughme. My i njury. I' d  comp l et ely f org ottenab out  it i n ther ush  to g et tosa fety.
Themo vementsof the trolley went byin a w hirlw ind . I don't  kn o w w hen the c hild ren got of f o r w hat p art of to wn t h ey  li v ed in  and I didn'tr ea lly c ar e. Our soli d a r ity  only  we n t as f ar a s the trolley. On c e we were spee ding a way  fr o m da ng er, they wereonth e i r own. H op efully they 'd learn ed not t o go w alking  at nig h t  i n  horri blenei ghborhood s.
I ' d learn ed  w h ere Me redi th  had b een an d  tha t was well worth t he in c i dentw ith  Urian d Ez.

. I_peeked through_the bars and didn't_see anyone.

I_went_back down_the_stairs to where_they'd been waiting._"I don't see anyone,_but that doesn't_mean_someone couldn't be out there. Everyone stick together and stay quiet."

We crept to the_grate_and I_looked_through_it again, making sure it_was still clear. I opened_the door_slowly, expecting screeching and grinding sounds, but they_never_appeared. Someone had_oiled the hinges so they barely made a sound.

I_got out and waved the others_to hurry. While_they_almost_trampled over each other,_I brought up the map of_trolley stops and came up with_the direction we should go.

When the last_person ascended, I shut the grate_door, making sure to not_close it_all the way. I didn't_want to have_to deal_with the grate_being locked when I came back_later.

"Trolley stop is_about a block away." Dawn was_now_approaching and the_streets_would_shortly become_busy with morning_commuters_hurrying to_their_cubicled offices for another day of_grinding_and unthinking labor.

We ran toward the stop_and as we got_nearer,_we saw the trolley_come closer and closer. I_started to yell at the driver_to stop_and the_others followed my lead even as we picked up our pace_a little more.

Our antics must have_caught the driver's attention_because he_stopped_five feet away_from_the stop,_opened the door, and waited for us_to hurry_aboard.

"No need to rush, little ladies._Would have been around_again_in twenty minutes."

None of us answered_him. I sat down at the_first available seat, clutching my_side_even_as I tried to get_enough air to make the stitch_in my side_go away. My hand brushed my hip_and_pain shot through me. My injury._I'd_completely forgotten about it in the_rush_to_get to safety.

The movements of_the trolley went by in a_whirlwind. I don't know when the children got off_or what part_of town they lived in_and_I_didn't really care. Our solidarity only went as far as_the trolley._Once we were_speeding away from danger, they were on their own. Hopefully_they'd learned not to go walking at_night in horrible neighborhoods.

I'd learned where Meredith had been and that_was well worth the incident with Uri and_Ez.

