She had dark skin, almost the color of pitch. Her hair had been braided and hung down to the middle of her back. She had dyed it red, green and purple. She was about 5’8″ and was wearing a brown corduroy blazer of vintage stock over a garish pink blouse that hung down almost to her knees. She had a backpack that didn’t fit comfortably over the blazer and caused it to ride up in the back. She got on at Union station in the back of the train and walked forward. 5 minutes later, she came back asking people for change.