“…The next station is Acton Town…Please mind the gap between the train and the platform…There are beggars and buskers operating on the train; please do not encourage their presence by supporting them…my phone rattles against my keys in my bag. A birthday message at last? No, an email from Astroforecast advertising their other services. They have an offer on his-and-hers opal rings, and if I book quickly, I can get a discount on their next Astro Festival. A festival is the last place I’d want to be right now: so many people, so many eyes…the pain of being perceived.”
From ‘Moksha’ – included in the showcase