Chapter 28 - : 28 : The Phantom Carriage Mystery : The Passengers!
The lights died.
For a breathless moment, the world inside the train turned pitch black. The party stood frozen in the darkness, only the faint humming of the cursed train and the echo of their breathing filling the silence.
Then—
DING...
The lights flickered back on, pale and slightly warmer this time.
"Huh?" Luna blinked.
Aiden turned his head.
"What the hell?" he muttered.
The train was no longer empty.
People sat in every seat. Couples holding hands. Elderly folks resting their heads on one another. Children bouncing in their seats with laughter and decorations hung from the luggage racks like festive streamers. The entire train car now looked like a celebration in motion—as if the train itself was hosting a wedding.
Ivy’s eyes sparkled. "Waaaa! It’s like a moving house full of happy people!"