I start running down the platform, to meet the blue line train.
And then I feel someone jumping on my back.
"No! Let me go! Stop!"
"This is Conducter Harris. We've got a situation here. I've got someone attacking a girl, on the platform."
I feel myself being pulled toward the tracks, right in front of the now-stopped train. His weight is pulling me closer and closer to the edge. He jumps, pulling me on top of him. But I grab a handle on the front of the train. I hold on, despite his bodyweight hanging from my neck.
"This is Harris again. The attacker and the girl are going down onto the tracks. Wait! She grabbed the front of the train. But I don't know if she can pull herself up. He's still holding onto her neck."
It's really nice of you to keep the higher-ups in the loop, Harris. But you think you could come help me? I can hover here in midair for only so long.
Posted by Shokufeh at June 30, 2003 09:54 AMi think it is a sign that you must come back to chicago. hawaii is the attacker, pushing you in front of the el train, obviously representing chicago. you are grabbing onto the train because you desperately want to get back to chicago (and your cousin) and away from the attacker.
see, it all makes perfect sense once you analyze it.
Ohmigawd. You dreamt my greatest fear.
Posted by: +mojan. at June 30, 2003 11:48 AMNice try, Meisa. Thanks for the laugh.
Mojan, start working on your arm strength, so you, too, can grab on to the train.