Mirror Image | A 100 Word Story

#251 The Twilight Zone S1 E21 2/26/1960

“I’d like a one way ticket, please.” I didn’t take notice of the ticket agent immediately, too busy searching for my purse, but when I looked up he had a scowl on his face.

“Very funny. Step aside, ma’am. You’re holding up the line,” he said, directing me to move.

“I don’t understand. Is the train full?”

“You’ve already paid. And if you think I’m going to just give you another—”

 I didn’t hear what he said after that because the reflection I saw in a nearby display case was of a woman boarding the train. That woman was me.