I missed it by TWO minutes.
At this point, I had already made up my mind that I wasn't going to spend $40 on a cab ride back, so I was looking at catching a bus back to my home. I mean, $2.50 bus vs. $40 cab....no brainer, right?
WRONG.
I don't think I've ever felt SO unsafe in quite some time. The bus that I needed to take to get me downtown went straight through the Sea-Tac area. Think hookers, johns, pimps, drug dealers, junkies...and just a handful of random normal people. Of course I didn't realize this until I was ALREADY on the bus. DEFINITELY wasn't getting off of it at any point until I reached somewhere closer to home.
My fears probably weren't helped much by the fact that only a week earlier I had watched a movie about the Green River Killer. Let's just say, I pulled my hood up over my head and avoided eye contact at all costs. I also stayed as close as I could to the front of the bus, where the "normal" people were all sitting, hoping that if some doped-up nutbasket tried to jack my bag I would have some back-up or something. Maybe that was just wishful thinking, given security when it comes to public transportation.
Luckily enough for me, the ride only took about 15 minutes and then I transferred onto a MUCH safer bus that went straight past my apartment.
NOTE TO SELF: Always check to see where the bus route goes through before boarding. AVOID CREEPS-VILLE!
Unless you are in the mood for hookers and crack, that is.
Song of the day: "Pull My Heart Away" Jack Penate
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