My New Friend

Last Friday, something magical happened. I made a new friend and she says her friends call her Linda, the queen bitch. You can only imagine my excitement when I heard such insightful information.
It all happened by chance. As usual, I took the bus at seven thirty for work but this time, it was different. Only Linda was on the bus. Maybe the usual riders were wary of this tid-bit about Linda and refused to ride that day or maybe I was destined to face this woman alone. Destined to befriend the beast.
Usually, I just sit in my seat in the third row, pop in my head phones, and pretend I am socially inept. Linda knew better though.
I called in to work informing them I'd be late but was so excited to shelve ( I make this call every morning due to the slow pace of the bus) and Linda overheard me. She asked where I worked, I told her, and then the life-story began. I don't know what I said that could have possibly been interpreted as an invitation for such a conversation but out it came.
I asked her where she rides the bus to every morning and all she responded with was, "treatment." Hopefully dental treatment I thought. The woman was missing a good three front teeth. Bet she can whistle real well though them gaps though ;)
Linda is 33 and is only carded when purchasing alcohol when she wears make-up she said. This is also one of her pet-peeves so she rarely puts on make-up. Nice.
She has five kids and go in this order, girl-boy-girl-boy-boy. One child is a red-head and has the usual spit-fire/hot-headed temper that comes along with having the dreaded red hair. The red-head is the one who tells Linda not to smoke or else. She is 12 I believe. The last child's father is a multiple choice question for Linda. I am sure all of the children's daddy's are....oh dear.
Her current boyfriend is in jail but will be out in a few months. He's been locked up for two years for some federal crime Linda said mysteriously. I refrained from asking what crime he committed...this was a long bus ride.
Linda said she got her nickname from some friends. The nickname, Linda-Queen-Bitch that is. She tells people straight-up how she feels at all times no matter how mean or bitch-like. I had no problem visualizing this.
The most special thing about Linda though is that she is able to read auras. I asked her about mine and she said I was bubbly and charming. This was a special moment in time, for I knew I had made a new friend. Charming Rachelle and Linda-Queen-Bitch BFF's forever. The bus is indeed a magical place. Can't wait for tomorrow's new adventure.