It was past midnight. I found the guy from the immediate seat behind moving about . He was searching for his bag as the lights were dim and finally located it.He walked back with it. A few minutes later saw him put the bag back in place.
I had a disturbed sleep and I woke up. I saw a guy standing a few seats far and was digging into luggage space. To my surprise I realized it was the same guy as he walked back and occupied the seat behind me.
There were hardly any people when the bus was stopped for a break around 3. My friend who traveled with me got down for a cup of coffee. I woke up and was shaken to find the bus empty. I turned I saw the guy staring at me.
As the bus reached the outskirts of the city, my friend was telling me about the same guy moving up and down and carrying bags. My friend was annoyed by the movement for he hit the reclined seat every time he tried to step our of his seat.
When the bus stopped , and the first passenger was getting ready to get down, I realized that the old man was carrying the bag which this guy was digging at night. I couldn't get hold what was going on. I alerted my friend about my shock. My friend showed another bag and said that the guy was carrying that bag just a few minutes before. But that was in a another guys lap.
By the time I realized that he was a potential thief, I had to get down.
He realized that we knew and he got down at the next stop in a hurry.
I walked following him. He and his companion paced down the road and was nowhere in minutes.
They carried just normal backpacks like everyone else.
Not sure if it was cellphones, cash or what other things ..
People woke up from their sleep. Collected their luggage and innocently headed home.
Not sure when they searched for their valuables.. did they complain at KPN office?
Did they guess something like this?
The e-ticket and the website says "The company is not responsible for any loss, theft or damage to luggage(s)".
I was clouded by thoughts for I couldn't be of any help ..Had I realized it earlier, would I have dared to walk and alert people about a thief in the bus? Would people believe me if I had said so? Suppose he knew that I was about to alert people would he attack me?
There were hardly any people when the bus was stopped for a break around 3. My friend who traveled with me got down for a cup of coffee. I woke up and was shaken to find the bus empty. I turned I saw the guy staring at me.
As the bus reached the outskirts of the city, my friend was telling me about the same guy moving up and down and carrying bags. My friend was annoyed by the movement for he hit the reclined seat every time he tried to step our of his seat.
When the bus stopped , and the first passenger was getting ready to get down, I realized that the old man was carrying the bag which this guy was digging at night. I couldn't get hold what was going on. I alerted my friend about my shock. My friend showed another bag and said that the guy was carrying that bag just a few minutes before. But that was in a another guys lap.
By the time I realized that he was a potential thief, I had to get down.
He realized that we knew and he got down at the next stop in a hurry.
I walked following him. He and his companion paced down the road and was nowhere in minutes.
They carried just normal backpacks like everyone else.
Not sure if it was cellphones, cash or what other things ..
People woke up from their sleep. Collected their luggage and innocently headed home.
Not sure when they searched for their valuables.. did they complain at KPN office?
Did they guess something like this?
The e-ticket and the website says "The company is not responsible for any loss, theft or damage to luggage(s)".
I was clouded by thoughts for I couldn't be of any help ..Had I realized it earlier, would I have dared to walk and alert people about a thief in the bus? Would people believe me if I had said so? Suppose he knew that I was about to alert people would he attack me?
Would have complained to the driver about the guy silently , no matter he is or not a victim at that situation..
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