I entered the train compartment and instantly forgot what I was there for.

"Welcome back," someone said to me as I entered.I never heard his voice before.I turned to him and found a man wearing a train conductor's uniform reading a newspaper.

Though I knew he was the one who was talking.He didn't find it important to take a look at me.

(cough cough)

"Hi",I said casually.

"Hope you have a nice day Joe,"the train conductor said.His eyes were still on the news paper.

"Joe?"I asked."Is that my name?"

"I was told that it is .So it must be.Right!"The conductor said casually.

"Excuse me.But,who told you?"

"Hah. Obviously,those who put you in this place."

I I looked all over the place.The place looked like a part of the train when trains were first invented.

Doors and the ceiling was made of wood.Windows were covered with red blinds. And every seat was looking like comfortable cushions made of leather.

"Where is this place actually?"I said.

"Ha ha .Look outside and find it for yourself." The conductor said casually.

I went near a veil and peeped outside.I jumped back screaming when I saw what was going on outside. Everything outside the train was red and fire was orange.

And I saw people burning and melting in the fire.They were so much in pain as the fire was burning an melting their skin and bones ..... without killing them.

"What !!!What is this!!??!!"I screamed.

"This is a big fire pit."conductor said creepily."What do you think it is?"

I just looked at it with fear."What?Am I in hell?"I asked.

"Ah,not yet."conductor answered.

"plea .. please,you gotta get me out of here ." I begged."I ...I cannot go out."

"Hah..... Everyone thinks the same there."conductor said."There is no way to get out of here ,boy."

As I realized was he meant, I started panicking.I tried to open the door from which I came in.But I couldn't.The door was locked very tightly.

"Ah hah.Wrong door, my friend."he said.

For the first time I saw his face.He put the newspaper down and pointed to the other side of hallway.

"That....Try that one."He said.

"Is that the way out?"I asked. conductor turned to see me and I could see his eyes.His eyes were only black holes.But I could still see a spark of light in his eyes.

"Go that way and never look back."conductor said."And you will forget everything that happened here You can start all over again from the start."

"I.... Thank you for informing me. Once I get out of here I will become a good person.I promise.You will not regret letting me go. Thank you very much. "

"Ah ....ha ha .You don't need to thank me boy."Conductor said.

"But still....."

"But... still welcome."

I opened the door and forced myself to get out of the room.The fire outside was burning my skin and clothes.But for a little while I tried to cope with the pain.The fire was melting my skin away when I tried to open the door painstakingly.

Finally,I opened the door of the next compartment and fainted..

The door behind me closed on its own loudly and I at last survived the fire .I laid down for a while and waited for the burning pain to soothe.

As soon as the pain faded away a little bit I heard someone calling me,

"Tickets please... "

I looked ahead and saw another train conductor,different from the last one staring at me with the same black and spooky eyes.

"A a ... Please excuse me, but I don’t have the tickets."

"No!I think you have." conductor answered.And then he searched his pocket and took out a scissors . The scissors was small and fat. And it had sharp blades,which are used to cut plants.

Being confused I took the scissors from him with my burning hands and looked at the conductor.

"What do I have to do with this?"

Conductor pointed at the pinky finger of his left hand with his right hand.And said,"Your ticket please. "

I was struck with horror understanding what he meant by his gesture.I said,"You can't be serious. "

"I am" the conductor said with utmost confidence. "You have to give me your ticket. Or you will be thrown outside the train.I know you are aware of what that means."

To be thrown outside the train and to burn in the fire pit,this thought vanished all my hesitation and I put my pinky finger between the blades.I held my breath and...

And I pressed the blades with my other hand.The blades went through my burned skin and broke my bones.I screamed loudly until my voice became hoarse.

That conductor took my finger from the floor and put it in his pocket.

"You are free to go now."He said."And you can keep the pair of scissors.I guess yiu will need them in the future."

He was not joking when he said that. I entered the next compartment and was more burned.There I saw another conductor stand in front of me. My hearted stopped when I heard what he wanted.

"Tickets please."

All the other compartments were the same.In between the compartments I was burning more and more.Reaching the next all those conductors would ask me the same.And if I refused they all would threaten me by saying they will throw me out.

All the fingers of my left hand were cut one by one.They gave me tge permission to only keep three fingers from my right hand so that I can cut my toes,legs and ears.As they only wanted tickets.

After cutting my nose amd ears to give tickets I was left with nothing. Though I was thinking about something. But I was hoping it to not happen.

Again I went through another compartment and entered another room.I instantly fell on the ground expecting to see another conductor waiting for me.

I was really happy to see there was no one waiting for me there.I tried my best to stand with all my strength and noticed all my cut and brunt body parts were back to normal.

I looked atmy hand and all my fingers were also back.I thought with relief, "Oh...Finally it’s over."

Atleast I can return back to my home again.I left the pair of scissors there and ran outside.Outside I saw another way to the next compartment. But this time the fire was not burning me as it did last time.

I opened the next door and thought there I might see soil and the sun.

But as I opened the door I instantly forgot what I was there for.

"Welcome back."I heard a voice that I've never heard before.I turned to where the sound was coming from and saw a conductor wearing old fashioned clothes sitting.