Summary

"The You Train" is told from the perspective of a friend catching up to her friend on the phone. It tells the story of a woman living in New York City who starts to see phantom subway trains that no longer run, some that never even existed. She sees a “9” train, a “P” train, and later a “T” train. She never gets on. Instead, she watches as they pass by. In addition to her stressful commute, the narrator struggles with work and her personal life. She wonders aloud to her friend if she is strong enough for New York City. She wonders if she made the right choice moving to the city, and if she might not be better off in the "dinky little town" (258) she came from. The...