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She started to pack up all her belongings when the train ca on and off on the train as the conductor caet off the train I repeat, get off the train now”

She didn’t know if this was a nor with the train She couldn’t understand why the lights would be flickering uncontrollably or why the conductors tone would be so harsh Either way, she knew she had to et to the front car of the train

She swung her backpack over her shoulders and gathered her sweatshirt and jacket and started running towards the front of the train The train started to ain as it made its way into the station and then jolted to a stop She pulled open the heavy ht to get it open, but when she finally did, she had to run across the vestibule into the other train car directly in front of her Again, she grunted as she forced the door open and she walked into an e to Simmesport

Then, out of nowhere, a e outfit with corabbed her quickly, covering herand the ite He took out a spray and sprayed it into the air, causing her to cough and sneeze uncontrollably He then dragged her back toward the back of the train and into the sleeper car

“You better be quiet, girl You hear me?” the man said in a southern accent

“Get off of me!” Rachel screamed, as she felt the man’s heavy body push her down onto one of the cots as he forced his body onto hers

“There aint nobody here to save you now They think this car is empty,” the man said

Rachel let out a screa and a surge of power flooded her body She grabbed the man by the balls, twisted her hand and then threw hi down into the isle next to her

“Who do you think you are girl?” he said, lying there on the floor, with blood on his face

Rachel couldn’t help but get a whiff of the blood that was oozing out of his chin Despite his nastiness, his blood s out of her fingernails and then she raised her hand up and swooped it down, scratching his face entirely so it was bleeding all over

Theyell, which was louder than she’d ever heard anyone screaet off this train, but she couldn’t just leave hi for his life

She leaned down and whispered to hiirl!”