真心半解--同人文(6)
He's silent for a minute before he responds.
“You remember what you told me the first time you showed me how to signal trains?”
“‘Don't use that one, idiot, you'll make the trains crash'?”
“I mean, yeah, but the other thing. About why the booth's important.”
She remembers.
“You told me it's the station manager's job to keep everything running smoothly. And that
everyone on the train has important, busy lives that you need to make sure they can get to. But
Ellie, it's more than the trains. It's you. You spend all your time taking care of everyone else! You never get to do your own thing. This is the first time you're gonna be on your own, getting to