A Morning Commute

Transcript

1. The alarm goes off at six, and Maria gets up quickly.
2. She has learned that ten extra minutes cost her the early train.
3. Breakfast is small, usually toast and a cup of strong tea.
4. By half past six she is walking toward the station.
5. The platform is already busy, though the sky is still dark.
6. When the train arrives, she finds a seat near the door.
7. For twenty minutes she reads, and then she watches the fields.
8. The city appears slowly, first as warehouses and then as towers.
9. At the last stop everyone stands at the same moment.
10. Maria walks the final stretch because the bus is rarely faster.
11. She buys nothing on the way, having packed her lunch.
12. The office opens at eight, and she is usually second in.
13. Her desk is by the window, which makes the early start easier.
14. By nine the whole floor is awake and the phones begin.
15. The journey home will be longer, but she ignores that for now.