Horror Stories

Subway Station

The following is a transcript of the text message conversation between a Japanese girl named Hasumi and her boyfriend, Takeshi.

2006/06/05 23:35
Hasumi: Are you still awake?

2006/06/05 23:36
Takeshi: What's up?

2006/06/05 23:38
Hasumi： I'm on the subway. I fell asleep and missed my stop.

2006/06/05 23:40
Takeshi: Get off at the next subway station and get the next train back.

2006/06/05 23:41
Hasumi： That's the weird thing. I've been waiting 20 mins and the train hasn't stopped yet.

2006/06/05 23:43
Takeshi: Well, it has to stop sometime.

2006/06/05 23:43
Hasumi： I guess you're right.

2006/06/05 23:44
Takeshi: Did you get on the wrong train by mistake?

2006/06/05 23:45
Hasumi： No. This is the same train I always get.

2006/06/05 23:46
Takeshi: Is there anyone else on the train with you?

2006/06/05 23:47
Hasumi： No. I'm all alone. The other carriages are empty. I'm kind of scared.

2006/06/05 23:47
Takeshi: Go up to the first carriage and see if you can talk to the driver.

2006/06/05 23:47
Hasumi： OK

2006/06/05 23:48
Takeshi: Ask him what the next station is.

2006/06/05 23:53
Hasumi： The window on the driver's cabin is blacked out. I can't see him.

2006/06/05 23:55
Takeshi: Try knocking on the window.

2006/06/05 23:56
Hasumi： I did, but there was no reply.

2006/06/05 23:57
Takeshi: That's strange.

2006/06/05 23:59
Hasumi： The train's slowing down now. It looks like we're going to stop.

2006/06/05 23:59
Takeshi: Good.

2006/06/06 00:00
Hasumi： We're stopped at a station now. Should I get off?

2006/06/06 00:00
Takeshi: You should definitely get off.

2006/06/06 00:02
Hasumi： OK. I got off. I'm on the platform. I don't know this station.

2006/06/06 00:03
Takeshi: I'll come and pick you up. What's the name of the subway station? I'll find it on Google Maps.

2006/06/06 00:04
Hasumi： It doesn't have a name.

2006/06/06 00:04
Takeshi: Come on. It has to have a name

2006/06/06 00:05
Hasumi： I can't see any name.

2006/06/06 00:05
Takeshi: Do you see any signs?

2006/06/06 00:06
Hasumi： They all say Subway Station.

2006/06/06 00:06
Takeshi: How about a timetable?

2006/06/06 00:07
Hasumi： Nothing. Anyway, I can't take a train back. All the trains stop at midnight.

2006/06/06 00:08
Takeshi: If there's a timetable on the wall, it should have the name of the station on it.

2006/06/06 00:10
Hasumi： There's nothing on the walls.

2006/06/06 00:10
Takeshi: Well, just go up the escalator and see if you can find any signs etc.

2006/06/06 00:10
Hasumi： OK

2006/06/06 00:14
Takeshi: Anything yet?

2006/06/06 00:16
Hasumi： Nothing.

2006/06/06 00:18
Takeshi: Go outside. See if there are any street signs.