The bus driver told her she needed to get off, but she wouldn't budge. She said she needed to get to Bexley. Then a man yelled that we needed to move.
She wouldn't budge.
She began to sing. It was a beautiful song, with the simple lyrics: "I need two dollars! Two dollars in what I need!" Then a man sent up his bus pass to try allow her to use it - but it wouldn't work.
She continued to sing.
I didn't have two dollars, only larger bills. But the young man behind me got up and gave her two dollars. She entered, then stood at the front of the bud holding on to a strap. And she yelled out "Thank you Ray! We need more good men like you the world."
Previously, another man had said good luck to "Ray" as though his gesture was merely to get some sexual favor from the young woman.
Her statement and her thanks established her humanness in that moment, and humanity at the same time.
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