Encounter on a Bus
Jason woke to the hiss of the air brakes and a lurch as the interstate bus slowed and exited the expressway. He sighed and stretched his muscular` body. He was thankful the rear bench seat was vacant. At 6’ 2”, 240 pounds he needed as much room as he could get. One of the downsides of riding an interstate bus was that it stopped at every wide spot in the road to pick up passengers. This one was no different. The bus traveled a short distance down a poorly maintained blacktop. It pulled across...