Have you ever been alone on a deserted railway platform?
Railway platform of small towns always turn desolated by midnight. Flickering
tube lights along with gushes of cold wind build a creepy ambience. Well, I am
still lucky for having not faced such a situation till now. However I
remember one night when I was at such a railway station, and that night might
have turned into a haunting for me. Thanks to unexpected arrival of my train on
time, and thanks to a book seller I met there.
I was there alone, at Haripur railway station. Nobody was
there around except few mendicants in deep sleep, and few dogs that appeared as
if they were not alive. I sighed. I looked at my watch; it said it was almost ten
at night. My train was scheduled to arrive by 11:10 pm. I once again looked
around, trying to find someone that should appear to me alive. I noticed a man
near a stall. And he was actually moving. I hauled my luggage and moved towards
him. When I reached there, I found that it was a railway book stall, and the
man was certainly its owner.
