Laurie watched the 1 o’clock train pull into the station with little fascination. She had gotten used to waiting for trains since her new job required quite a bit of train hopping. All across New England, and sometimes New York City, she would wander the train stations and the streets of many cities to sell her wares; packed into a backpack and suitcase. Some days would bring fruitful profits from antique seekers while others brought the speculators embracing the corporate cloth.
Regardless
of the uncertain gains and losses, she held her head high; being one of the few
traveling vendors left.
Passengers
began to exit the train and scurry to the nearby taxis or into the station itself.
Laurie prepared her stall. She hoped that today would be a good business day
and knowing many of the locals was a benefit.
Unfortunately,
business
that day was the same as any other; very few antiques were sold. She
closed shop and proceeded to a nearby hotel overlooking the nearby
river. She stared at the light on her bedroom ceiling, contemplating
life.
Regardless
of the lack of profits, her job allowed her to be free from her past. Obsessive
boyfriends, they will keep running. Boring neighborhoods will never be a
twinkle in her eye. The countless hassle and bills caused by small parking
lots, paid for and left behind.
No
need for hot-tubs or high-definition televisions, Laurie embraced the simple
life of the salesperson.
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