Every Friday, Tom takes the last bus home from the city centre. It leaves at half past midnight, and it is almost always late. He doesn't mind. After a long week at the restaurant, the quiet ride feels like a small reward.
The driver is an older woman called Maggie. She knows most of her passengers by name, and she always has something to say about the weather. Tonight she tells Tom that a storm is coming, although the sky looks perfectly clear.
Halfway through the journey, a young man gets on with a guitar case. When the bus stops at a red light, he opens the case and plays a slow, beautiful song. By the time Tom reaches his stop, it has started to rain heavily.