I took a bus from NJ because I figured I'd have plenty of time. But we wound up getting into that theater after 9, the movie started after 9:30...and the last bus was at 12:20!
I texted my dad before the movie that I might miss the bus, because he could come in and get me...but I didn't want to have to make him schlep in that late. They live about 30 minutes from where I live, so it's a longer drive into the city for him. So it's in the back of my head for the entire movie about how I'm going to get home if I miss the bus.
And they took our phones and I didn't have a watch, so I had NO idea what time it was when the movie ended and I couldn't update my dad. And of course we had to stay for the end credits scene, THEN wait on another line to get the electronics back.
It was 11:59 when I was finally able to turn my phone on, and my mom had already texted asking if I needed a ride and I texted back that I might. But then I just wound up running the 6 blocks to the Port Authority (and it was pouring and my poster got all wet), and wound up making it with 5 minutes to spare. I saw at least one other person from the show on my bus too.
I called my folks to let them know I made the bus, and my mom said when I didn't respond again she told my dad, "Oh, she is running!"
I was SO out of breath (and I'm just getting over a cold!) and I was coughing so hard I almost threw up. Seriously, my knees actually buckled.
Then the driver got cranky because she didn't see my bus pass right away (even though I showed it right to her). At that point, I was like Captain America when they tried to stop him taking the jet in Avengers: "Son, just
don't."
Still all totally worth it though.

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