[ WP ] Start a story like the beginning of a question in a math test .

John's train left Boston at 6:45 am, heading west to Cleveland. 
 
 Mia's train left Cleveland at 6:45 am, heading east to Boston. 
 
 If they both looked out their windows at just the right moment, they could, if only briefly, look into each other's eyes. In Mia's ocean blue eyes, John could see a possible future: Mia in a sleek white gown, dancing under the stars, 2.3 kids, family camping trips, graduations, weddings, grandkids, retirement, old, knobby hands clasped firmly together at the end. 
 
 In John's espresso-colored eyes, Mia could see a possible future: John in a smart tux with worn Chuck Taylors, a honeymoon on the beach, 3.2 kids, family vacations to Disney, graduations, weddings, grandkids, retirement, worn, weathered cheeks side-by-side at the end. 
 
 Instead, John and Mia did n't actually see each other on their respective train rides, because they each sucked at math and were never sure when to look out the window.
