Worse than normal
The train wasn’t usually as busy as it was on this day. There were several more passengers than seats, so you had to get really lucky to even get to sit down. Jessica was used to having to stand during her rush hour travels, but the train was especially cramped that day. She could barely move her arms and was surrounded by people on all sides.
Thankfully, lots of people got out at the next stop, and Jessica was finally able to breathe. The other passengers were just as relieved but began complaining about how busy it was. Jessica noticed that quite a few of the passengers that had been sitting had also reached their destination: this might be her chance to get a seat!
It didn’t go as planned…