The Tram Depot – Part 2: Final Run
Workplace·EN·1 min read·Published 2026-11-07, updated 2026-11-07·Part 2 of 2
On the last night of the winter timetable, the depot emptied early.
Sam found her at the end of the shift, leaning against Tram 3017 with a mug of tea, tired and happy. He held up the keys.
"Want to take her out?"
"Out where?"
"Round the yard. Once. It's the best bit of the job."
They climbed into the cab together, Georgia at the controls, Sam standing behind her. The old tram hummed into life, and slid forward on the dark rails. The depot lights slipped past, orange and white, and the great doors opened on a sleeping city.
"Gently," said Sam, close to her ear. "Just feel it."
"I am."
"You're a natural."
"I'm a mechanic."
"A natural mechanic."
She laughed, one hand on the brass handle. Rain began to patter on the roof, soft and steady. Far away, in the city, a siren wailed and faded.
"Can I ask you something?" said Sam.
"Yes."
"I've wanted to say this since the relay."
"Say it."
"May I kiss you?"
She stopped the tram. They stood in the dim cab, rain streaming down the windscreen, the controls ticking. "Yes," said Georgia. "And if I say stop, you must tell the crew your tool belt joke."
"What tool belt joke?"
"The one you had in the pit."
"That's blackmail."
"Yes."
He kissed her gently, a hand on her oil-smudged cheek. She kissed him back, warm and unhurried, tasting of tea and rain. The tram hummed under their feet, and the city blurred in the wet glass.
When they parted, both of them were smiling.
"Green?" he asked.
"Green," said Georgia. "Very green."
On Monday, the night crew found a note taped to the bell of Tram 3017: Rings for love only. Signed, G & S.
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