Hello friends,

I come from The Second City. This past Thursday I was heading to the suburbs to get dinner and drinks with my friends. I reluctantly bring my laptop (I am an electronic musician) to the train and am sprinting after work to make it. I get on the train and begin looking for a power slot to charge my laptop. I notice a very a girl rocking 9inch heels sitting alone at the end of the car.

The train starts to turn and I notice that between the two cars the space meant to move between them is being smushed as the train continues. I step foot in there and immediately regretted my decision. Full blown panic attack as I realize my days may be numbered. I step back to the previous car and look at the girl (9/10).

"Did you see me almost die ?!"

"I was so scared for you!" Realizing this was my only chance...

"Is there a power outlet here?"

"I don't think it works."

"I'm just gonna sit down here anyway." 5mooth I know.

We begin talking and we introduce herself, her name is J. Turns out J almost got a ride back to the same greater Suburb that I grew up (where have you been all my life? <3 ). Her friend was meant to pick her up after her classes but never came through. Her phone is dead and has no way of calling for a ride from the station or her friend.

I turned on my laptop and let her charge her phone with her USB.

"Are you sure? That's so sweet of you 13lacula!"

I don't want to get into the specifics of how I was able to escalate, but one of the topics was essentially I talked about the importance of the women of my life (mother, grandmothers, aunts, cousins etc etc etc). We got into the topic of Spirit Science and this is when my third eye opened fully.

Conductor comes around and asks us for our tickets. She didn't buy her ticket at the station and there is a surcharge for buying it on the train. She mentions the extra price and I reach in my wallet for both of my tickets and hand it to the conductor.

"Are you sure?" J asks.

"Are you sure?" The conductor asks in the same tone.

(Don't know if you all believe in spirit science but give it a shot.)

"Don't worry sir, she's going to give me her number !..." Damn 13lacula how'd you get so godamn smooth? I asked myself. I felt the vibration, and continued to move with it. She laughed and put her number in.

We continue our conversation, I am visiting The Bay area next week as me and my mother share our birth date. I felt as though this put a sense of urgency to meet again through her end only. We talked about SS more, and we get into the topic of birthdays. She said she had no plans as of now and I offered her tickets to a club as I work at my university's radio station.

Her stop is coming up, and I'm unsure how to close (maybe I did already?).

"It's so cold outside !" J complains.

"It's not that cold ! "

"Who are you to tell me how cold I am ?!"

Rolling my eyes I reach into my backpack and hand her a sweater I was carrying. "Are you sure?" she asks. "Go! Before you miss your stop!"

We've been texting a bit, but I feel the best way to engage her would be to call her tonight. How do you guys figure?

thanks folks!