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So as I made my journey to work that morning, I was struck by how dark the mornings had become. Dark, wet, and cold. Some would say a pretty miserable day. However, something told me that this day in all its misery was due to be a good day after all.

As I walked to my bus stop, I noticed the first lamppost I passed extinguished its yellow-orange glow immediately rendering the area around me both darkened and lightened at the same time. I continued at a steady pace and by the time I reached the next post, the same thing had occurred. This was weird yet slightly beautiful. It was as though my attention was being commanded, as though I was being told to pay attention because something good was going to occur. By the time I had got to my bus stop I had counted no less than 6 lamps that had exhibited this.

The bus stop was breezier than usual, the previous nights rainfall had left a predictably damp chill in the atmosphere, the kind that seemed to take some sort of sick pleasure in violating all who had the misfortune of standing in its way.

 As I waited for the bus, I was suddenly hit by a gust of warm air. From whence it came I had no idea. And since the road was relatively desolate, I knew it wasn't just some warm emission from a passing car’s exhaust. I allowed myself to be baffled for a second, certain that clarity would present itself at some stage. Folks remember, I don't subscribe to the idea of fate, but I do believe in signs.

 So when I saw my bus approaching I was no clearer in my understanding of the occurrences of the past few minutes, until I saw the shadow cast behind me.

 At this time of the morning, and because the schools are broken up for half term at the moment, the streets are relatively empty, commuters are few and far between. It's the way I tend to like it, since it makes the commute much calmer. So when I saw the shadow cast behind from behind me at  an otherwise empty bus stop, I was initially scared. Fear melted away as soon as I realised that it was HIM. And just like the lamposts of earlier, my life was darkened and enlightened all at the same time....

Onyx Knight