The Train Disaster

~ strange friendly friend ~

As I peeped from the door, I saw a big hairy spider with its hairy legs hanging right in front of my face. I let out a scream.

Terrified, Rose hurried towards me.

"What happened? Are you alright, Ro?" she asked.

"Yeah, I was fine before noticing the big hairy spider, Rosie," I told her.

"What! What are you talking about? ss..spider? Where is it?" she asked. Looking around, frightened.

"Oh, don't be silly, Rosie. The spider won't harm you. Spiders are harmless creatures," Amelia told her. Releasing the hairy spider out of her palm. I giggled softly as Rosie said,

"Whatever, they look scary to me." She replied, going to her seat. She resumed doing her work while Amelia played soft, beautiful notes on her marble flute which, her grandmother gifted her when she was in China. I brushed some strokes on my canvas. My eyes were focused on the canvas as I painted the scenery with a serious face. I concentrated until I couldn't feel anything happening around me. I was in deep imagination painting freely as if the scene was right in front of me, and the sound of the flute which Amelia was playing made me feel as if I were in China. Well, at least that's what I was painting. A beautiful night with cherry blossom petals falling in front of a beautiful Chinese mansion. That's how Miss Aster, my painting teacher, thought, me to paint a picture.

 I was focused more on painting the Chinese mansion as it was harder. I was in the middle of painting the mansion's delicate design when Amelia stopped playing her flute. And, the door to our compartment opened. It was a sudden noise which in no time took me out of my imagination. I was so irritated that I intended to throw my paintbrush at them. If it wasn't for our famous billionaire to enter in and take his seat beside Celene. I sighed and resumed my work. Soon I was done. I took a sigh of relief. Do you know why I was making the most beautiful painting? Cuz I wanted to give it to my brother. ( I seriously forgot to bring a gift for him, as I was busy packing my bag. And you know it isn't good to go empty-handed.)

So, I saw everyone gathered around him and talking to him with excitement. Specially Celine. She likes to be the center of attention, while Amelia is shy. Btw, I kept the painting to dry and, I then packed the whole thing, I saw Cathy was confused as she was puzzled I wasn't interested in talking to a famous person. Well, I actually was. But also, I can't see my things scattered around and being destroyed. So yeah, I packed my things with a satisfying smile but, my smile faded as soon as I noticed, why Ducan was friendly and only with us. He didn't talk to anyone except us. He seemed to know us. Btw, we chatted for a few minutes and, it felt as though we were old friends until Ducan pulled a beautiful gold bracelet out of his pocket ( Well he was wearing a suit tie dark blue color. Silly me I forgot to tell you guys.) Then he handed it to Celine shyly.

Crap! What was that! He gave it to Celine!

I whispered to Rose, "I also wanted something from him." "What I never expected to expect something from someone," She told me almost loudly. (maybe Duncan had heard her. She is making me embarrassed!!) I pinched her and mentioned her to keep quiet. Cathy gave me a confused look. (As she was unaware of what was happening around Coz, she was busy reading her biology book)

"silly brain, I meant that weren't you jealous when he gave that bracelet to Celine?!!" I explained to her.

"What? when did he give her the bracelet? I didn't see that thing If I had I would have been very jealous you know!!" she told me. I gave her a look that represented LAME.

"That's what happed a few moments ago," I told her rolling my eyes.

"Well you see, I was looking for my...."Before she could continue, Duncan got up from his seat and walked towards his compartment.

"Awww, it was so sweet of him to hand you over the bracelet," Amelia told her clapping her hands. "Anyways, it felt so nice when he told me he liked how I played the flute..." She told Celine who was paying attention to her. Laura was snapping pictures outside the window. "Come on guys, let's see the view out there, it's not every day we see such a beautiful scene.." Amelia told us. So we agreed and peeped over the window, the half-moon was shining brightly in the sky, the sky itself which was majestic and cloudless with thousands of beautiful twinkling stars spread all over the wide sky and the flakes drifting slowly down out of the icy sky that was the color of steel. We had our noses pressed to the window and our palms too. Although it was dark out there still the beauty of the countryside was seen. We were too absorbed in the beautiful scene when suddenly we felt like a thump above the train and some shadows. I began to recall the moment when Celine that the thieves attack the train. And they come from above and, all horrible thoughts were coming in my mind. I shook my head to clear all those thoughts saying, "Calm down, Aurora, nothing's gonna happen,"

"Am I the only one who felt a slight thump above the train and some shadows?" asked Amelia.

"No, I too felt the same thing," said Laura giving me chills in my nerves.

"Yeah, I too felt the same way. What's happening?" Asked Cathy looking out of the window. I gulped.

"Hh...Hey Rosie, did you remember the time Celine told us about the mysterious train attack?"

"Now that you told me, I cc...clearly remember it" she replied gulping.

"Wait, you are trying to scare me right? Well, if you there then understand that I have not fallen into your trap!!" she said with a grumpy face.

"Rosie, Do you really think it is time to joke around??!" I asked her worried if whatever I thought was real??

I walked up to Duncan's compartment and was about to open the knock when I saw a sight that literally choked me and, it was as if I was imagining, a really terrible and horrible moment!!!!