🕯️ “The Last Bus Home” 🚌🌑
It was past 11:45 p.m., and the streets of Guwahati were almost empty. The streetlights flickered, one by one, as Arjun waited at the deserted bus stop near the old overbridge. He had stayed late at work and missed his usual bus, but the board said one last route — Bus No. 47 — would pass by around midnight.
The wind was cold, carrying a faint smell of rain and something else… something metallic. 🌧️
Then, out of the fog, he saw the bus. Its headlights were dim, its paint faded, and the number plate half broken. But it stopped right in front of him, doors hissing open. 🚪
Only a handful of passengers sat inside — silent, heads down. Arjun took a seat near the middle, clutching his phone, but strangely… there was no signal. 📵
The bus moved slowly, almost gliding. No bumps, no engine noise — just a dull humming sound, like a faraway chant. When Arjun looked out, he realized something was wrong — they weren’t on the main road anymore. The bus was heading through a dark stretch of forest, where no streetlights existed. 🌲
He got up and asked the driver, “Excuse me, this isn’t the city route.”
The driver didn’t answer.
Arjun tried again, louder.
That’s when the man next to him turned — his face pale, eyes sunken, lips blue. He whispered, “We all missed our last stop too.” 😨
Arjun’s heart pounded. He stumbled toward the door, but it was sealed shut. The driver looked at him through the mirror — no reflection.
The bus slowed. Outside, faint figures stood along the road — waving for the bus to stop. But when the doors opened, it wasn’t the figures who entered. It was fog — thick, cold, whispering his name.
The next morning, Bus No. 47 was found parked on a hill road — engine dead, seats empty. The driver was gone. The only thing inside was a phone, screen cracked, showing a half-typed message:
“I don’t think this is the right bus…” 📱💀
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