The Last Seat
SHORT STORYUNITED STATES12
Samuel
4/22/20251 min read
The only empty seat on the bus was beside the new boy.
Everyone else suddenly became fascinated by their phones, their shoes, or the rain sliding down the windows. I almost walked past too.
Then I remembered my first day.
I sat down.
“Hi,” I said. “I’m Marcus.”
His shoulders lowered, just a little.