Day 198

The carriage was all but empty.

The only people inside were you and an older woman.

You weren't surprised at how empty it was, this was the last train of the night.

It was still a fair way to your station... yet the train was slowing down.

Peering into the dark you began to make out the orange lights of a platform.

Assuming it to be your stop you gathered your things and stood by the door.

As the train pulled in you noticed how decrepit and outdated the station looked.

The roof had holes in several places and the iron beams holding it in place were

dark orange with rust.

Before you could push the door's button the older woman yanked your arm away.

Frantically pointing outside you gradually saw figures just appearing out of the air.

They looked like they had once been human... maybe... a long time ago.

Now they were skin and bones, clothes worn to muted greys barely hanging on their

withered frames as they slowly walked towards the stationary vehicle.

The woman pulled you to crouch underneath the chairs.

You faintly heard the beings shuffle closer and held your breath.

They opened the door.

You could see a pair of decaying feet step inside.

A voice like sandpaper whispered nooot my riiiiiidee and the feet left.

The door closed and you could finally breathe again.

If this wasn't their "ride", surely it was safe enough to get up again?

You decided to risk it.

They were just standing there.

Staring.

Waiting.

The train wasn't pulling away.

It had been ten minutes and the train showed no signs of moving.

The woman and you agreed to head to the driver's cabin, maybe they had fallen asleep?

You both took each carriage slowly, peering carefully through each door and keeping

as low as possible.

There were a few close calls, the being were still wandering in and out of some carriages

apparently looking for their "ride".

It seemed to take forever to get to the front and the door was locked anyway.

You both sank down.

What else could you do?

Those things were still outside.

Maybe there was another train coming.

Maybe this one wasn't going to go anywhere.

What harm could it do to wait?