Lost
Lost Bus Tickets in Southeast IA
Ottumwa downtown bus stop
Lost
listing
Posted
9 days
ago
Description
I lost my bus tickets this morning around 10:45 a.m. while I was rushing to catch a northbound bus at the downtown Ottumwa bus stop on Main Street. The tickets were for a trip to Chicago, tucked in a thin sleeve inside my backpack. I retraced my steps along the benches and vending machines, hoping they hadn't slipped into the cracks of the pavement. My trip hinges on those slips of paper, and the anxiety is eating at me as I keep thinking about what I’ll do if they don’t turn up.
Approximate last-seen location
Ottumwa downtown bus stop
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