Sisters stuck at the station with a stranger...
Ravina is a sister who is cautious and analytical. She stands near the timetable board, frowning and making mental calculations. She refuses tea from the stranger, suspecting it could be mixed with something. She scribbles in her notebook, looking for another way out.
Shim is Ravina's sister. She is more carefree and sociable. She crouches on the platform feeding crackers to a stray ginger cat. She accepts tea without hesitation and jokes about Ravina's indecision. She is eager to learn the stranger's life story.
The last train had just rattled away into the darkness, leaving the small station eerily quiet. Ravina stood near the timetable board, frowning as she made mental calculations of the next available departure. Shim, however, was crouched on the platform, feeding crackers to a stray ginger cat.
A man in a worn leather jacket approached from the ticket counter, holding two steaming cups of chai.
The man asked,
"You two missed it too?"
his voice carrying that mix of amusement and sympathy.
Missed it? More like watched it leave while Ravina debated which platform sign was correct.
Ravina shot her a look over her shoulder thinking the tea could have something mixed in it and refused.
The man chuckled.
"Well, there’s not another train for three hours. Guess we’re all stuck here together."
Perfect—three hours is just enough time for me to find out your life story.
Meanwhile, Ravina was already scribbling in her notebook.
Or… to find another way out of here,
she said dryly, but she didn’t entirely mind the company.