Taking the bus to New York wasn’t my favorite method of travel, but expenses were tight and we were determined to make the most of the trip. The bus never seemed to settle and coast. Every bump was exaggerated by the air suspension, which took out the hard jolts and replaced them with ever constant bouncing.
Melanie didn’t seem to have any problem with it. She was fast asleep against the window, nestled up in a v-neck cardigan and using her purse as a pillow. Her earbuds were in, listening to some acoustic rock playlist no doubt.
But while her brown eyes were fast asleep, mine were wide open. The bouncing was getting worse. Or maybe it wasn’t – just the coke I had before we boarded starting to work its way through my system. What was initially just uncomfortable and annoying turned into consistent little aches in my bladder. Only they weren’t little anymore. I shifted, then shifted again, undoing the belt in my jeans to try and make myself comfortable. Nothing helped.