Blue Bus Equals Hazard

The typical bus in America is polite to its people.  It kindly stops, allows the people to sit down and get comfy, and then rolls along in a peaceful manner.  This is not the story for the Blue Bus of Bangkok.  

After school, a group of us went to the mall.  The malls out here are amazing, better than any mall I have seen in America. On the way back, we found ourselves on the side of the street tired and wanting to get on any bus possible!  But, we had to wait for the 40 Bus, it takes us just by our street.  So, we waited and the first 40 bus that came by we made a dash for.

However, this bus did not stop for us.  We had to hop into the bus, as it continued to roll down the street.  I thought that was difficult, and then I looked up.  The bus was overfilled with people!  I did not know how I was going to fit on the bus with all those people.  I had to squeeze my way between two unknown people.  The lady who collects the money was standing there eyeing me.  She expected me to pay,  but I couldn't understand the amount she was asking for, and I couldn't reach into my bag to get the money out! I had to create extra room between me and the next person so I could get the money out.  

While I was doing this, the bus was speeding up, slowing down, and maneuvering around the little cars on the road.  I was frightened for my life!  I felt sorry for the people around me, I kept falling on them and apologizing, it's too bad I don't know how to say sorry in Thai.

When I saw that it was time for me to get off, I shoved my way through the people, and their stenches, and hoped down the stair.  Even after I learned my lesson getting on the bus that it does not stop, I somehow expected it to stop this time.  It did not, and I realized I better jump off!  So, I jumped off!  I turned to look at the Blue Bus, and I became very thankful that I was alive!