“Miss Smith.”
The high-speed train stopped at a small suburban station. When someone got off to smoke, Gina suddenly pulled Toni towards her.
“What?” Toni felt a little dopey and drowsy, as she'd just been woken up by her.
“Come with me.” Gina wanted to pull her off the train for some reason. Regardless of her expression of disbelief, she even got their suitcases down.
They stood on the empty and cold platform, with the dim light opening up a bright safe area in the dark night with the word “Santa” suspended in mid-air. The railway track extended over the horizon into the cold night.
The platform staff blew their whistles, signaling that the train was about to depart. All the passengers put out their cigarettes and got on board.
Seeing that Gina had been on gu
