Faces in the Mirror

Doctor Suyong Park stood in the train station. Her brown hair braided so that the braids acted like a crown around her head. Over her face was a surgical mask. It helped both hide her face from people who might recognize her, and it helped her blend into the crowd. The four girls next to her also wore surgical masks. The kept their heads down as they moved through the train station carefully, trying to avoid any direct contact. They slowly made their way up to the desk where a bored young man waited.

"Five tickets please." Suyong said to the man. Her tone was hushed and calm.

"That will be 275,000 Won." The man said in a dull monotone. "May I see some ID?"

Kim panicked for a second. She patted down her blouse and skirt. She grabbed an ID.