For so far I could see and hear, the train seemed to be entirely empty. There was no movement or other sounds, except for my own.
A soft krrsss can be heard as I turn a page of the book I'm holding.
Outside its dark. Not just dark that you can see something, no it is pitch black. Like the windows are just painted walls or someone put the plastic bags made for trash cans onto the windows.
Bored I stare at the unmoving words in the book I am holding in my hand. Too tired to actually read them. Too tired from the long day, but it's not like I have anything better to do anyway.
With my elbow I lean against the window in order not to fall asleep.
"ugh..." I sigh annoyed as I slam my book shut, I can't stay awake if I keep staring at my book!
I look around, but the only movement is that of the moving vehicle as it gently drives over the railway tracks. It drives so gently and quietly it almost sounds like humming. The sound is not annoying in any way, but doesn't help with staying awake.
Even if the train drives so quietly, it is still going quite fast.
Then all of a sudden all the lights go out and it becomes even darker.
I can't see the windows.
I can't see my hands.
I can't see the closed cover of my book.
I can't see anything.
It is almost as if the world stopped existing, the only proof of it not being the case is the soft humming of the train wagons.
I am tired.
So tired.
I wonder if the train driver has forgotten that they still have one passenger, but we are still driving and we haven't passed my station yet.
Blinded by the darkness I feel around for my bag and take out my phone.
Too Bright!!
I shield my eyes from the light from my phone as I try to find the flashlight function.
My tired eyes really seem to need the extra time adjusting to the light.
I look around, something was off.
Not my seat, but all the others looked... thorned up and very old.
Weird, I'm sure that this is a relatively new train.
I quickly put my book in my bag and decide to look around. I don't feel safe to just sit in one place.
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I decide that the best option is to look for the driver, so forward it is.
With my light forward and holding trying to keep away the fear, I walk through the seemingly endless train.
After a bit I notice that everything in the train starts looking worse, missing seats and then broken glass.
Suddenly another train passes mine, the lights are on, but no one seems to be on it... wait no, someone is there.
A strange figure stands by the window, as I look closer I see the familiar shape of myself.
It's me.
But wrong.
The head is twisting too fast for a human and bones are sticking out of its body.
I can see my ribs poking holes out of the chest with blood streaming down.
Both trains seem to be going the same speed now and I stand facing the other me, without saying a word I stare at it, readying myself for anything.
Suddenly the head stops twisting and it stares at me with one eye hanging loosely over the right cheek.
I quickly take a step back.
"Who..." I whisper, but as I try to speak the other me shakingly puts a finger against its lips.
I try to breathe normally, but it is getting more and more difficult.
After a staring battle (and battle for me not to empty my stomach here) it suddenly jerks an arm pointing to my left.
What the hell?!
Don't go to the front of the train, go back.
Was that a voice in my head? Or did I say that out loud? How much is the other me able to take control?
"right..." I whisper as I back off further, walking in the direction 'me' wants me to go.
A creepy smile appears on 'my' face, not mine, not mine at all.
Quickly I start running, I almost drop my phone thanks to my sweaty hands.
Luckily there is still some light from the other train, but on the other hand it creates many creepy shadows and sometimes it looks like other people are sitting or standing around me.
I run as fast as I can until my breath has all run out and I fall to the ground gasping for air.
I got to keep going.
I got to keep...
I got to...
I got...
I...
Darkness consumes my vision like many hands appearing and blocking my view.
Screaming doesn't work, something is blocking my mouth from opening.
.
.
.
As I open my eyes I see that the trains lights are working again, the other train is gone and I'm lying on the floor.
Did all of that really happen?
No, there is no way.
Carefully I get back up on my feet again and pick up my phone.
Oh crap, the screen is scratched. Well, hopefully I can get it repaired.
I turn it on, it still seems to work.
Then something catches my eye, my phone's battery is 48%...
I could have sworn I had less than that, like 30% or something.
I put the device in my pocket and walked the way I was going before I collapsed.
Sssrrkkk....
Sssrrrkkk...
What is that noise?
It sounds like it is coming from a few seats in front of me.
Quickly I walk towards it, hoping to find another living human being that doesn't have bones sticking out.
Someone seems to be reading a book.
Again?
It is another me again, no blood though.
Quietly so as to not make a noise I walk by, when I stop, two steps apart, the other me stops turning the pages.
As I take a step back, they suddenly turn a page again, the other way this time.
Don't tell me.... Is that 'me' in reverse of me?
When I take a step forward 'I' do it again.
So It really is reversed, now that I think of it, the train sounds different, so... is this also?
I don't get it, I want to get out!
I quickly run past myself to make sure I don't get attacked.
The thought of breaking a window jumps in my mind, but I don't want to attract any unwanted attention.
As I run I see another me and another me.
All of them, doing something different or sitting somewhere else.
All of a sudden the sound of something breaking behind me catches my attention and I turn around to look.
Nothing at first, but then something else breaks again... It's the lights.
One by one, like the darkness decided to walk toward me and with each one, it goes faster.
Again I run, passing by more other me's.
I can hear someone speaking behind me, but it all sounds like it is in reverse.
When I look behind me I bump into another me standing close to a door.
"Get out, get out!" I yell.
"Get OUT!!!"
I look up from my phone, did someone just talk to me?
I look outside, it is dark outside the train like usual around this time.
The humming of the vehicle almost makes me fall asleep.
The train comes to a halt.
Is this my stop?
Seems like it.
I press the button for the doors to open and after a second they do.
As they open and I step aside, my reflection appears rather strange.
Was I just smiling? Like really creepy?