Random Ramblings

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"This place seems haunted", said the voice. It was half past midnight and I was the only other person in the compartment of the local train. I was completely drenched and on the verge of catching cold. But that was least of my concerns. I just wanted to reach home safely. The train stopped on the bridge due to power failure and the place was engulfed in darkness.  The only sound I could hear was that of incessant rains.The only other person was an old man, probably in his 80s or 90s, or maybe even 100. "Yeah. It looks so.", I replied indifferently while shuffling songs on my ipod. "Maybe, there are ghosts around", he said. "It surely is scary, and we seem stranded in the middle of nowhere", I replied trying to hide my fear. "Do you believe in ghosts?", he asked. "No. I don't", I replied, with a gentle laughter. "Ah! This current generation doiesn't seem to believe in anything", he replied while

And I found myself running ... Running really fast, unfazed by the drizzle, for there was a lot at stake. Few moments ago I was walking briskly. But I soon realized that I was running against time. There was a train to catch. It would probably have gone by now.  Or maybe not. Maybe, there was still a chance and it was the last chance I had. If only I could make it to the station in the next minute. I could hear the sound of the train. Its gentle whistle, announcing that it was ready to move ahead. But I was nearby. If only I could tell it to wait for me for a minute. I sped past the small station building. It was not crowded. And then I was on the platform to see the train leaving. I ran in the direction of the train. The train was still chugging slowly. If I could run fast enough, I could probably manage to catch it.  I gathered all my energy and started running. I was sweating and panting all along. But catching the train was really important. It was the last chance I had.