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Mary could feel the rain soaking her toes. If she only remembered to call the doctor yesterday she wouldn't have been so late. She would have gotten her parking spot — the one she always parked at — the one right next to the handicap spot. She would have backed her car into number 34, folded her 2 one dollar bills, took her place on her piece of station platform and, most importantly, she would be under the cover of the platform roof.

Normally she is fully prepared. After all, this had been the routine for over 16 years. But today she didn't even remember to pack her lunch. All she managed to snag as she hastily ran out her door was a cup of yogurt and a banana.

And now, her tardiness bought her a nice place in Soaksville. What more could go wrong? The train light is now visible through the fog of this morning's rainstorm. Mary starts to board the train when her cell phone rings. Could it be Dr. Miller? She reaches in her pocket and the yogurt falls down the stairs…

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