Interchange — Amy Laurens

The bad: Fed up with James trying to run her life, Ella hangs up on her boyfriend at the bus stop.

The worse: Having to share the bus ride home with middle-aged drifters.

But the worst of all? The skinny, shell of a man in the business suit next to her starting to cry. Can people not just keep their problems to themselves for once?

A coming-of-age story that reminds us not to judge others before we know them.

1900 words / YA Coming Of Age

Welcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for sure: you won't look at the world the same way again.