The Last Bus Encounter

“Tell me what YOU would’ve done… because I still have no idea how to explain what happened that

night.” “I was taking the last bus home. It was completely empty… except for

this one old man sitting in the very back. He stared at me the entire time.

Not blinking. Not looking away. The weirdest part? He was smiling—like he knew me.

I tried ignoring him, but then my phone buzzed. A notification popped

up: ‘Do NOT get off at your stop.’ No sender. No number. I froze.

My stop was literally next. When the bus slowed down, the old man suddenly

shouted, ‘STAY ON!’ The doors opened… but I didn’t move.” “When the bus left,