Wearing the ez-link card over my neck, I waited for the bus. My mind on the many happenings in office that day. I saw my bus and boarded it, choosing a seat at the back of the bus. I was the lone person who boarded the almost full bus at that bus stop.
Strangely after a while, the bus seemed not to have move. I then noticed the bus driver walking towards me. He said loudly " I think you have forgotten to tap your card." I was hmmm.... embarassed. I stood up, apologizing and walked forward to the bus stop to tap my card. I walked back, laughing at my forgetfulness. I could hear some passengers talking about the episode. Brushing it aside, I soon settled back into my original seat.
The whole episode took maybe 5 minutes but I think the bus driver handled it very well. From his tone, he did not give me a feeling that he think I tried to take a free ride. He has managed to perform his duty, getting the errant passenger to tap her card. It was an embarassing incident though.
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