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Write about two strangers who are both heading to the same destination and agree to do a long distance drive together.

Posted in Character on Jul 28, 2023

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Three Drinks from Chaos

Submitted to Contest #209

“So how do you create a zombie?” asked Pat. Or was it Pete? Something like that. The guy fiddled with his passenger seat again, scooching forward. And then, he fiddled with the AC. “So it’s a shot of rum, to start,” said Aaron, “and then half a shot of overproof rum.” “Rum and rum?” “Yup. It gets better. A shot of orange juice – fresh – and then half a shot of lime. Also fresh. And then, couple drops of bitters–” “–oh, nice!–” “–yeah, and then, just a dash of absinthe.” “You’re shitting me.” Pat – Pete? – even grabbed his ball cap and held i...

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On the Road With a Toad

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The new couch arrived in a box that was taller than Winston, and twice as long. Winston watched as Dad dragged the box across the garage. He was heading for the recycling pile. “Wait!” Winston blurted, just as Dad was about to flatten the box. “Huh?” Dad paused. “Can I play with that?” Winston asked. Dad thought for a moment.  “Sure. I’ll put it in the backyard. There’s plenty of space out there,” he finally answered. Dad pulled the box to the other side of the garage, and coaxed it through the door. He was careful not to sm...

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Freedom

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CW: Strong Language, Mental Illness, Alcohol, Guns, Racism, Religion, Transphobia, Homophobia, Fascism, White Nationalism, and Basically Hate of Every Kind. Phoenix. 87 miles. Nearing dusk, a lime-green 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille barrelled down Interstate 93, plowing through the desert heat like a yacht cutting across the surface of an ocean. In the distance, an arid, desolate landscape. The air shimmered. Absent its soft top, the Cadillac’s driver and passenger were exposed to the unforgiving sun and a hellishly-hot breeze coming off the b...

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Riding Shotgun

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We regret to inform you that the mainline trains beyond Milton Keynes have been cancelled due to a points failure. The voice delivering the bad news was an approximation of a female voice. It was the same voice that would tell you that you’d had your legs amputated or that there was something inoperable growing in your head. It was the voice that death would use if it ever tried to develop a bedside manner. And fell well short. “Shit!”  “Shit!”  The two strangers had expressed their frustration, annoyance and disappointme...

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CKLW AM 800

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She was heading out west. He was driving a drive-away car to California. She crossed the border in Detroit from Windsor and brought a substantial amount of dope with her. He carried some cash and a couple of joints, and he also crossed the border in Detroit. She planned on taking the Greyhound to Los Angeles. He had been assigned to drive a car to Los Angeles, and he was also leaving from Detroit.She had brought pounds of weed across the border with her on the bus. She shoved it into the bag of an elderly woman who sat in front. She knew the...

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Ribbons

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*Please note that there are themes of parental abuse, mental health issues, abandonment, and implied sexual abuse present in this story.* The rumbling snores from the backseat threatened to rival the bass from her playlist, creating a sense of amazement that such big sounds could come from something so small. The corner of her mouth rose ruefully; That’s not all that’s surprising tonight.     Anna was no stranger to surpises. She was adaptable. That was part of her whole schtick. Adaptable, funny, intelligent, st...

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PILLOW TALK

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PILLOW TALK  “Can you please check again?” “Sir, I’m sorry but I have the bookings right here on the screen in front of me. Your booking is for next Sunday, the 15th. Not, today, the 8th”. “But there must be something you can do. You surely have other cars available”. ‘I’m sorry, sir, but it’s Easter Sunday, one of our busiest days of the year. All of our cars are in use”. The man held his head in his hands in frustration. This could not be happening. How on earth he had entered the wrong pick up ...

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Carpool to Heaven

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When Tabby imagined going to heaven, she had envisioned a golden staircase leading her toward the perfect sky, with angels and saints greeting her every step of the way. So she didn’t understand why she was walking along what looked to be a desert road. A tumbleweed danced by her feet as she continued to walk down the straight, sandy path. The road wasn’t packed enough to support her weight. With every step, she sank into the sand. Without her walking stick, she feared it would only be a matter of time before she fell. If that wasn’t bad en...

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His Sign Read ‘WEST’

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His Sign Read ‘WEST’ Warning: Characters in conflict. Mentions of violence. In the pre-dawn light, Mason threw his duffel bag into the pickup truck bed. Muttering under his breath, he slammed the driver’s door and the engine roared to life. Jamming it into gear and barely tapping the brakes, Mason squealed into the street. He gunned the engine into the entrance ramp. This was no joy ride. About to merge, he spotted a hitchhiker standing in the gloom. His sign read ‘West.’ “Perfect…” Mason pulled over and honked. The hitchhiker ran. He open...

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ROAD TRIP

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 ROAD TRIP It was the jingle of a hundred bridles or so that had Brianna literally diving into the bushes in a ditch by the side of the road. There was the sound of rushing waters nearby that masked the beat of the horse's hooves and the jangle of the horse tack; bridles, bits, stirrups, and spurs; as well as the clanging of the knight's armor.  At first, she had thought the beating noise was the result of a small waterfall or a cascade, or even thunder, but as the cavalcade got closer she realized there was a metal-against-metal...

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The Mumbai Chase

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Title: Midnight Mumbai Dash It was early morning and the rain poured down on Rajesh's taxi and only dim lights lit up his cabin. It was a Hindustan Ambassador from the 90s and was his pride and joy. Black on the sides and yellow on the top, a Buddha hung from the rearview mirror. Not that he was a strong believer, but he and Buddha looked a bit similar so it made him smile. He was parked outside of the Shree Siddihivinayak Temple and munched on a portion of Vada pav. The deep-fried potato dumpling crunched in his mouth and he released a si...

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Baptism at the Mission San Luis Rey

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Stefan knew he would make his cousin’s wedding the following morning, despite the pilot’s announcement over the PA system that the flight had entered a holding pattern to avoid the storm. Things always tended to work themselves out for the best. The man seated next to him didn’t take the news so well. Uggghhh, he sighed, and then grunted for good measure—Humph.  A rumble of turbulence jostled their seats. A young stewardess in her twenties was knocked forward a full seat length. Affrighted, she yelped as she r...

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Two strangers agree to drive a long distance together because they are both travelling to the same place.

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On a crisp autumn morning, when the trees adorned themselves with fiery hues, two strangers found themselves at a bustling bus station in a quaint town. Rachel, a vivacious woman with auburn curls and a heart full of wanderlust, was heading to a picturesque mountain village. She sought solace in nature, hoping to find inspiration for her next novel, and longed to escape the bustling city life that had stifled her creativity.At the same station stood Alex, a reserved man with tousled dark hair and a worn-out backpack. He was on a journey of h...

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A Coachman, A Maid, and a Magical Mission

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Marcel drove his team of Felix and Fifi, their harnesses squeaking as the coach rattled over the uneven road. The animals’ twin gray posteriors rippled from their muscle and effort. Tossing their manes and trotting in perfect rhythm, the Mage spy’s equine companions seemed chipper and happy to be let loose from the city. He felt very much the same. Freedom. At least for a week or so. As a hired coachman, he was driving his passengers to the castle of a royal prince. The three people in his carriage he'd met just recently. Three retinue mem...

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Life in Dreaming

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Have you ever had a dream? Has it woken you? I think you know that feeling, to be lying awake in the static between sleeping and living. To be not quite sure on which side you’re dwelling. Those stagnant seconds where you can sense that the world has been moving without you and it’s almost a betrayal - but it can’t be, really, can it? It’s a reminder. That feeling. It’s a reminder of what it would be like at the end. How did it feel, to be both asleep and awake? * I am I. Am I? Yes.  I move and I move and it’s some sort of mir...

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