By Rina Olsen
When the bus pulled away from Chinatown, there were three new passengers aboard. Their N95 masks couldn’t quite conceal their prominent cheekbones and slim eyes. So different from the other commuters.
Chao went to a vacant seat between a businessman and a nurse. When he sat down, he felt their dirty looks. Heard one mumble, “Go home, Chinaman.” He did not look up when they moved to the back of the bus to stand.
He shifted into a more comfortable position as his companions sat down beside him. “How nice,” they laughed. “They gave us their seats. How very nice indeed!”
Great read… kudos…
Nice..unexpected ending! Enjoyed..
Very nice!
Well done. The workers’ innocent perception of the situation unintentionally thumbed a nose at hate. That’s my perception, anyway 🙂
Interesting how the man and his companions were able to ‘stick two fingers up’ at derision, so to speak. Good for them