Literature assignment: What happened to me on the night train!

Hi! I’m Harris, and this time I want to tell you what happened to me some weeks ago when I was going on holidays.

First, you should know that I used to love trains. Yes, I used to, but not any more. Why? Well, read my story and you’ll see why!

As I said, three weeks ago I decided to take a break and visit some friend in Oulu, so I bought my train ticket. I was very excited. It was the night train, I love night trains because they are so quiet... but I don't think so anymore.

I got on the train, went into my carriage, sat down and started to read a book. Some minutes later, a man and a woman opened the carriage door. They sat and started talking. Little by little the raised their voices and started arguing about a necklace. At first I tried to ignore them, but they were impossible to ignore! They didn't look at me once, which was strange. Anyway, I continued looking away.

Suddenly, the woman stood up, took a knife and stabbed the man. Yes, she did!!! I was in shock... I don't know how I went out the carriage. All I remember is feeling sick while I was running for help.

I got to the Guard's carriage and I could only say "Help!" I turned around and ran back to my carriage. He followed me.

When we got to the carriage, I thought the man was going to be on the floor, dead, blood all over... but it was empty. Yes, nothing, no one... quiet.

I thought I was mad, I looked at the guard but I couldn't say anything. "Don't worry, come with me," he said. He took me to his carriage, offered me some vodka and started telling me the most unbelievable story.

Apparently, those people I saw were not real... they were ghosts. Yeah, I know, you think I'm lying... but this is what the guard told me. The man was called Carl, and the woman, his half sister, was called Elena. Some 80 years ago they took this same train, they sat in that carriage, they argued about that necklace, a diamond necklace (Carl had stolen it from Elena, and she wanted it back because it was a gift from her husband), she stabbed Carl because she was tired of him, and after that she jumped out of the train and killed herself. CRAZY DRAMA! I know, but that is what he told me, and I saw what I saw, I was not drunk or anything.

Well, you see, now you know why I will never travel by train ever again... I still don't believe what happened to me, but I don't want to risk it!

It's the first time I'm telling this to anyone... if something like this happened to you please let me know!

Thanks for reading,

Mr. H