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Waiting for the Trolley
February 23, 2020
By the storytellers of Havenwood Heritage Heights
The dog is interested in the food in her lap. The dog is gonna pee on her leg. That would be ungrateful!
Is that a bus stop? They are waiting for the bus.
The dog is waiting to be fed.
There's a woman behind the man on the left. She has long hair and a short skirt. She's got high heels on.
They're taking a trip. It's a city bus.
Maybe some people are going to the movies. It's more fun than going to work!
That looks like a trolley cart track. They're all waiting for something.
It must be cold out. It's a chilly time, October or November. The sign says Oktober, maybe it's been up for a month.
The tree behind the seated person looks like it still has its leaves.
The man in the back has his hands in the woman's pockets. They have their hands in their pockets so it must be cold.
They're in Norway. It must be very early, 7:30am. It's a Tuesday. Nobody is on the street.
The woman with the long hair is facing the man and they're waiting for the bus.
The woman on the bench has got some food. The dog is looking for a handout.
Freda is on the bench. She's in her 30s, maybe 34.
Maybe the woman in the far back has a baby.
They guy facing out looks annoyed. The trolley cart is running late.
They don't have bags so they're not making a long trip. Trolleys don't go very far, just a few miles.
They say, "I'm getting tired of waiting for this bus or trolley!"
"Where the hell is this bus?"
The man in the front says, "What did my wife send me out for again?"
They all look grumpy.
The dog is a stray named Becky the border collie.
Freda on the bench is just getting her stuff together. She's eating and the dog Becky is teasing for a bite.
Freda sometimes visits her parents. Her dad's an indoor house painter and her mom is a house keeper.
Freda has a place of her own since she's a grown up. Her pants are embroidered. They're nice pants, so she's not homeless.
Freda is waiting for someone to come off the trolley.
She's waiting for a friend, but if some cute guy comes along they'll go with him!
Freda is protecting her sandwich because the dog is annoying her. The dog wants a little morsel.
When Freda's friend gets off the bus, they go to a restaurant. They go to a diner, nothing too classy.
After breakfast, they're going to Walmart to shop. They're looking for love. Their socks are worn out so they need some new ones.
Freda and her friend didn't find love, but they found clothes to buy. She needs some gloves.
Then they went out to lunch.
Next, Freda and her friend look for a restroom. They go for a walk since it will be warmer by then.
Finally, they go to the movies.
The couple on the top left are going to work. They are Brenda and her boyfriend David.
Brenda is a secretary and David is an accountant. They work at the same office.
They have been going out for quite a while, about 10 months.
Brenda just told David she was pregnant, that's why he has that sour look on his face.
After work, they talk: are they gonna get married, are they gonna move, what's going to happen?
They're very human.
Just another day in downtown Dumpville!
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