Short Stories by Greg: The Most Peculiar Bus Ride

Greg Palmer

“Have you missed your stop?!” Said the lady next to me, I looked at her confused ‘What is it she could see?’.

I couldn’t feel the road, the engine didn’t roar, a glance out of the window, into the sky we seemed to soar…

“Are we flying?” I replied, as I rubbed my tired eyes, “Of course we are!” She said to me, “It’s always best to fly!”.

It was then I saw the tiger, sipping at some tea, he wore a suit and top hat, and raised his cup to me.

“Morning little man, are you heading into town?” I stared at him in silence, replied with just a frown.

“That tigers drinking tea” I stated quite out loud, “We know” replied the Ferret, sitting in the crowd.

‘And now a talking ferret…’ I thought quite to myself, “He’s always on the 42” replied the little elf.

‘Perhaps I’ve gone insane… maybe too much salt?’, I nearly left my seat as we landed with a jolt!

“Have you missed your stop?!” Said the lady waking me, asleep upon the bus again, and now I have to pee…

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