Tickets (Part 2)

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The next day, Hal arrived at the central station. He went about his work day as he had done for the past few decades. He directly people onto the train, he helped them find seats, and once aboard, he took their tickets. His time card had a new name on it, Alice Han. Her work history showed that she started the very day Hal had been set to retire. He was curious about his own records, but considering he was no longer Hal, they were off-limits and confidential. He tried not to let it bother him too much. He still enjoyed his work, and while he could’ve worn the same style of pants the male ticket takers wore, he felt pretty good about wearing the short skirt the female ticket takers were allowed to wear.