A new world is opening up to him, as the buildings flit by.
The other passengers on the bus have no idea how his future is about to change so radically. She is about to take him on a new journey. One that involves more outings to the cinema, summer holidays away staying in coastal towns and resorts, moonlit evenings sitting on a front porch with his arm wrapped lovingly around her, holding her tight, keeping her safe. He can see their lives together, the future holding so many things for them; a growing family, a long and happy life, and their growing old together…
His reverie is interrupted by the vehicle’s sudden halt. People spill out onto a darkening street and go their ways.
He thinks all this again as he walks home, his head full of thoughts that follow their evening together, their first date…