Lili Wilson

The train entered the station like a rocket. The station was more crowded than usual. In addition to the usual commuters, there were the football fans going to the stadium to support their team. Fatima and Zahra with difficulty made their way to a place near one of the train doors. By the time they managed to get into the train all the seats were taken so they tried to find a corner in the back of the compartment to use the wall as support to avoid falling down. But as more and more people got into the train they found it difficult to stay in their quiet corner and gradually got pushed to the centre isle in between the seats. Once the doors got closed and the train started pulling out of the station it was difficult to keep your balance so Fatima decided to hang on to Zahra who was slightly taller and could reach the strap on the ceiling.

Although the two sisters had been in London for two months they were still not used to travelling on the underground. On the whole they found this wet, damp and crowded city very unfriendly and hostile. Their pare