"Confrontation on the Rails"
Part 3
As I swayed gently in my seat, the train's rhythmic motion threatening to lull me into a drunken stupor, I gazed blankly into the camera, still live-streaming to my chat. The two ladies behind me, chatting and laughing, were now occasionally glancing over at me, their conversations pausing as they took in my antics. The heavier-set woman with dark olive skin, her hair a wild tangle of curls, caught my eye and spoke up. "Hey, you live-streaming?" she asked, her tone laced with amusement. I nodded, my words slurring slightly as I replied, "Yeah, I'm live." She scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Of course you are. How old are you, hmm?" I hesitated for a moment, my mind foggy from the drinks, before responding, "Twenty-one." The woman let out a hearty laugh, exchanging a glance with her friend. "Oh, of course you're twenty-one. Do you even have a job?" she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm. I chuckled, trying to play it cool, and replied, "Yeah, I work at a bank." The woman raised an eyebrow, her expression incredulous. "Oh, really?" she said, her tone mocking. I shot back, "Yeah, where do you work?" Her response was immediate. "I work at a band," she said, her voice heavy with sarcasm. I turned my head back to the camera, scrolling through my chat for a moment, when suddenly the woman spoke up again. "You know, I could sue you for filming me," she said, her voice stern. Even in my drunken state, I knew that was a ridiculous claim. I turned back to her and replied, "No, you can't. We're on public transport." The woman snorted, her eyes glinting with amusement. "Oh, is your daddy a lawyer? Must be a failed one," she said, her voice dripping with malice. I was about to respond, but my phone buzzed in my pocket, and I pulled it out to see a text from Adapt: "End live, Jason. Don't engage with them." I quickly ended my live stream, turning my attention away from the women. I could hear the heavier-set woman's mocking laughter and sarcastic comments, but I ignored her, my mind focused on Adapt's warning. I decided it was best to keep my mouth shut and lay low for the rest of the ride.