{"id":19727,"date":"2024-03-31T20:15:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T19:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.co.uk\/?p=19727"},"modified":"2024-03-31T20:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T19:50:04","slug":"the-last-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/31\/the-last-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After leaving school I went to work for the Southern Counties Bus Company <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stayed there for over five years working mainly as a bus conductor <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But later in administration at the main depot In Portsmouth <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was there that I met Maureen who later became my wife <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sadly when little Geraldine came along I was forced to look for more money<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which I achieved and I now work as a draughtsman at Stokes Brothers <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was because of this change of direction that we was soon able to buy a flat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our flat was situated on a busy road and I was able to see the local buses passing by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many were crewed by my ex colleagues and friends who I had kept in touch with <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However of late I have noticed something that has really unnerved me <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I believe I have seen a ghost on the last bus of the day <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which returns empty to the depot with its lights dimmed <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figure who appears to be an middle aged man sits kerbside <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same seat on the upper deck two from the back <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He always looks up at me without expression as the bus passes by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have spoken to my ex colleagues about this and they have assured me <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That the ninety-one bus always runs empty after Empire Square <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have also been invited to ride on the final bus but have found it to be empty <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others aware of the story have also sat on the upper deck of this bus <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But have reported nothing odd happening throughout the journey <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chilling thing is that I have clearly seen them pass my flat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the middle aged man kerbside <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sitting In the same seat on the upper deck <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two steps from the back <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staring at me without expression<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After leaving school I went to work for the Southern Counties Bus Company I stayed there for over five years working mainly as a bus conductor But later in administration at the main depot In Portsmouth It was there that I met Maureen who later became my wife Sadly when little Geraldine came along I 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