Bus and train

Hi Grandma, it's Aylin. I'm on the bus downtown. I need the train to Boston, but I think I was supposed to get on the 12, not the 9! Oops.

The next stop is Main Street. I'll get off there and ask somebody. Don't worry, my train leaves at ten. I'll call you soon. Bye!

Hey, hold on! Oh, thank you, driver. Does this bus go to the university? Great. I can't miss the bus again. I missed it twice this week!

No, I don't want to stand. Can I sit down? Oh, there's a seat next to a guy with a big cake. Cool. Is it his birthday? Sorry, I talk too much when I run.

Dad, relax, the fare is only $2.75. Look, you tap in with your phone. Beep! That's it. Don't tap in twice, Dad!

Now we wait for the subway. When we get there, you tap out at the gate. Why? Because of the fare. No, you can't wave at the gate like a king. Dad, please. Everyone's looking.

Hey Mia, don't take the 14 during rush hour. It's always full. Last week I stood the whole way home with a stranger's elbow in my ear.

Take the 22. It's a different route, but it's always on time. Well, almost. Okay, it's ten minutes late. But there's a seat! And no elbows.

It's midnight and I'm on the night bus. The driver looks tired. So am I.

I want the Elm Street stop, but I can't see anything. Is it this one? Hurry, press the button! Too late. We don't stop. Now I can walk back in the rain, or change at the next stop and go home the long way. Ugh.

Hey Dan, it's Zeynep. I'm going to run late! The streetcar is so slow tonight. Please wait for me at the station.

I want the last train home. It's at 11:40, so I can't miss it. Run, Zeynep, run! Watch the gap. Phew, I'm on.

Is this seat taken? Oh, it's you, Dan! You're already here. Thanks for waiting.