It is ‪11.30pm‬ and I am finally on the train after a long day in the office with meeting after meeting and then a few drinks with the client afterwards. The train is surprisingly empty tonight. There are only a few seats taken and after a few stops they have all left.
Just as the doors are closing, you dart through them somehow managing not to get caught in between them. You fall on the floor with a thump as the doors close behind you. Instinct takes over as I jump out my seat and make my way over to you.
Dropping to my knees I help you up "Are you ok?" I ask holding your arm as you try to stand. "I think so" you say as you try and stand properly. As you do, you stumble. You seem to have hurt your ankle. "Here, let me help you to a seat, you need to take the weight off your ankle."
As you hobble to a seat holding onto me at the same time, you sit down and place your bags on the seat next to you. I sit opposite you, lifting your leg up and resting your ankle on my knee. "Hopefully this will help easy the pain. I'm Mark by the way."
"Kerry" you say as you rub your leg down towards your ankle trying to take away some of the pain.
Just then the train jolts to a stop and the driver makes an announcement over the tannoy to say that this train is going to be held here for a while due to defective train in front.
"Looks like we stuck here for a while, better get comfortable" as I place your foot on the chair in front while I remove my coat, it's getting warm in the carriage.
You also remove your coat while keeping your leg raised. You struggle a bit but manage to do it. "How's the ankle feel?" I ask placing my hand on it. "Much better now" you say smiling at me.
You take your foot off the chair and manage to put some weight on it on the floor. Luckily it wasn't badly hurt, just impact pain.
"So Kerry, were you in a rush tonight? Is that why you jumped on the train?"
You proceed to tell me about your day, I am listening intently but also taking in your beauty. You have shoulder length black hair and piercing blue eyes. I am instantly attracted to you.