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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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The Five-Ten

Submitted to Contest #209

The Five-Ten Steve McCluer “C’mon, man. You know you wanna go. The whole team will be there except you.” “No, you know I can’t,” said Pete. “I promised I’d work this warehouse job until school starts. Besides, I don’t have much money and I need this job.” “Well, the party lasts for a week. If you change your mind and you can make it to Tulsa, we’ll make sure you get a place to stay and ride back home.” Pete hung up the phone feeling miserable. This would be the first time he had missed the national competition, so he felt both sad and lo...

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Road Trip to Another Dimension

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            As my car crept along a deserted road in the Virginia-North Carolina countryside, the passing scenery reminded me of the forest scene from "Deliverance." To add to the negative atmosphere, I had agreed to allow my fellow Realtor, Jill McIntyre, to partner with me on the trip and act as my navigator–more on Jill’s sterling character and background later.      Back to the drive–the stillness on this Saturday night made me feel like a solo mortician...

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The Jealous Dead

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Tanya ran,she was late for her train.     𝑶𝒉 𝑮𝒐𝒅,𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒕.    Sunny strapped to her chest was squirming in discomfort.Just a few more seconds of jostling and he would start yelling his head off.Her wheelie case clattered behind her.       Pushing her way through the crowd,she tried her best to keep her pace.Her hair came tumbling down, much to her discomfort.     𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍.𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅,𝒓𝒖𝒏.𝑹𝑼𝑵 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏. Sunny sta...

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There is No Such Thing as Unplanned

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TRIGGER WARNING: Contains themes and scenes of sexual violence, gore, and abuse. "If a parasitic alien laid its eggs in your womb, would you willingly host their offspring, or get that shit vacuumed the fuck out of you?" Was my first thought as this pro-life bannered minivan pulled onto the shoulder.Of course, this would be the only person to pull over in the 6 hours I'd spent waiting on a lightless backroad in Buttfuck Nowhere New York. More than ever now, I had to keep the truth to myself. Who on Earth would believe something so ridiculous...

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Me and Spitz

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As I gazed down the dark alley my tail twitched at its end. The fact that I could not control it was annoying to a control freak like me. Life in the streets was hard but far preferred to the neglect and abuse I’d endured throughout my kittenhood. My burns were still scabbed, and my left leg still crooked out at an angle where the woman had thrown an iron at me. There was plenty to feast upon down places like this and as I slunk close to the trash bins at this end, I heard the scraping of tiny claws. I noted the fetid breeze was into my...

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The Road to Freedom or Hell

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I park in front of the massive warehouse used to dry-store boats for the winter. My headlights spotlight what appears to be a regular garage door, just as described. This has to be the place, but I cannot imagine how or why my brother would have chosen it to store a vehicle, much less how he paid for it from prison. Perhaps the owner had long ago forgotten about the arrangement. Or the entire derelict building.  There is a combination lock, so I try the code given to me. When it inevitably fails, I can leave, my curiosity satisfied.&nb...

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THE CURSE OF LIFE

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TW: suicide, mental health.The train suddenly stopped followed by the loud sound of the emergency brake. I look over the window only to realize that we were in the middle of a poppies field. To my horror, it meant that we didn't even reach the second stop of the 4 hours and half trip to Rhode Island. I certainly wasn't in a hurry considering I haven't visited my family in the last two years, but being trapped in the middle of nowhere wasn't exactly my idea of how to stall more time to avoid the big reunion. The conductor of the train arrived...

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Love’s Odyssey: A Journey of the Heart

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Will she pull through? Chances were high; it was, after all, her who had approached him. He couldn’t believe his luck. To be honest, no guy his age would. He peered through the gas station’s glass door to see if she was still in his car. So far, so good. It’s all about the money, honey! He walked through the door, towards his car, in measured strides. His mind, though, was a blur of motion; orchestrating the plan from beginning to end; racing through it mostly, but meticulously even, going piece by piece. He handed her a paper bag; in it was...

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Wedding Roadtrip

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Wedding Roadtrip James Muir Walking out to my mailbox on a Monday morning, I opened it and noticed the usual items—bills, magazine subscription offers, and free prepaid credit cards. One particular piece of mail that caught my attention. It was a cream colored envelope with a gold seal on the front. I went back inside my house, put the rest of the papers on the counter and sat down at the kitchen table to open the invitation. As I looked at the picture of the happy couple, I realized it was my high school friend, Max. The wedding was going...

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Bridging The Generation Gap

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           The District Manager had called a meeting at nine in the morning. Not unusual, but this one was at a new location and I didn't relish the thought of waking up at five in the morning to drive three hours even if was up the majestic California coast. I've never been a morning person, unless it was two or three in the morning and I'd been up all night, but that was a number of years ago. Unlike the other managers who were in their early twenties, my body was quickly approaching...

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The Marne

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September 1914. It was a warm September day in Paris, and the Germans were inching closer. I stepped off the train, wearing my Royal Army Medical Corps uniform. I had arrived at the war as a young surgeon bursting with patriotism and naivety.The air around me was alive with the songs of birds and punctuated by the distant thunder of artillery. History would initially call this event The Battle of the Marne. Later it would be renamed The First Battle of the Marne, as it seemingly required a sequel.The streets outside the ...

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The Men In The Suits

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On a road in the midwest, The Man In The White Suit drove. For most, this would be a mundane task. But for The Man In The White Suit, it was anything but. This is because The Man In The White Suit has never before driven on a road in the midwest. In fact, he has never actually driven at all. It wasn’t because he was afraid to drive, or because he didn’t have a car, or because it just seemed wrong for one to trap themselves in a metal box and go careening down a road on which the only thing keeping them from crashing and exploding into nothin...

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Among Lies

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I peeked at him through the corner of my eye. He looked back, barely turning his head. I snapped back to my window. Then both his eyes focused on the road. “If you try any funny business, sweetie,” he said, “it’s only me who’ll end up laughing.” I nodded and wiped my cheeks dry with the back of my hand. He pointed at the glove compartment. When I opened it, a box of tissues tilted down. I got two sheets and mouthed the words “thank you” to him. “Apologies for being firm. You can’t be too safe when taking in a hitchhiker.” Sinking back i...

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Mum’s Diary

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We have one rule in our household: Never, ever mention Daddy. I’ve never met my daddy. Well, to be frank, I’ve never quite met anybody beyond Mum, Sally Jones, and Candy. Sally Jone’s a third cousin who’s twice my age, and Candy’s a cat who greatly dislikes me, but they’re, like, the only living things I have for company. Anyways. I was at dinner when the most oddish thing happened. Basically, Sally Jones was rattling ‘bout some university in Iowa and her college application blah blah blah blah when I suddenly blurted: “That’s nice, Sal, bu...

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Subroto’s Reedsy Contest Submission

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Subroto’s Reedsy Contest Submission Two strangers  who are both heading to the same destination and agree to do a long-distance drive together It was well past midnight when the Doon Express from Kolkata entered the railway station in Dehradun. An athletic looking, dark-complexioned man, Roberta, alighted from the train dragging a Rollaboard suitcase and carrying a shoulder bag. He walked hurriedly towards the waiting room and pushed the door open. There were no passengers inside and he seated himself comfortably in an ...

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