Write a story about a character driving and getting lost.

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“They called me the Rouge Rider” by Dovelyn Watkins

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Entry: 118. Time: 000589:34578ET. Currently: Passing by the exoplanet Sponsus291b. There isn’t much else after this, except the star it orbits. You know, now that I think of it the way that I put Entry, #, sounds so formal. Like a nurse’s log o...

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“LOST IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE” by Melinda Madrigal

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Sometime ago, I left my home. I left my town. I left everything I knew and for what. I thought I had everything planned out. I was wrong. I was so very wrong. I don't know where I am. I've lost my sense of direction. I left heading north towards the big city and somewhere along the way I made a wrong turn. I can't find where I am on my map and neither can my GPS. I'm coming up blank. I look at my map again trying to find my location but I can't. My GPS is saying location not found. I'm getting scared. I'm all alone. The sun is setting and I'...

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“The Unbelievable Truth” by Devina Goughenour

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After a grueling day in court, all Angie, a tenacious public defender, wanted was to go home and relax. She called herself an Uber and stepped outside the courthouse, where a car was waiting. Assuming it was her ride, she slipped into the back seat and closed her eyes.A mysterious man,Jake Tavern, was in the driver's seat. He glanced at her through the rearview mirror. "What the hell are you doing?""Waiting for you to take me home," Angie replied, exhaustion evident in her voice."This isn't a cab.""I know. It's an Uber."Jake, who had stopped...

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“The Immutable Laws of Reflection” by Torvi Skarsgaard

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To be fair, the kidnapers were polite to me.They hustled me into the back of a bobtail truck with courtesy and deference. They drove me to an undisclosed spot, dropped me off, and sped away, never once yelling at me, or threatening me, or manhandling me. And there I stood, wherever it was. A small town that wouldn’t be out of place in rural America. A town square. People going about their business, being pleasant to me, a stranger. I had no idea where I was, or why I was taken, gently but forcibly, from the side of the road.I always loathed ...

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“Bye-Bye Barracuda Mama” by Joe Holek

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Mama had been at it again, running the law, now she was out back hiding in the hay barn, and her car had to go. Grandad told me to take the car out of town. He held up the key in front of my face. A lucky rabbit foot and a metal, dime bag scale hung from the key. He slipped them into my breast pocket, the weight sagged down. “Good luck,” he said. The keys tossed around, beating on my chest as I ran out to the barn, the police sirens screaming off in the distance. Mama was sitting against the stable when I entered the barn. Her face nearly hi...

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“The Drive” by Rancid Blough

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“This is ridiculous!” Frank hit the steering wheel with his palm. “Next right, you can’t miss it, he said. He didn’t say how long I’d have to drive to find it.” To his right were miles of fields. Deep furrows scarred some, while bright yellow flowers filled the rest. They rolled off into the distance like a poorly executed chessboard posing as a still of a rough sea. The car juddered, so Frank knocked down the gear. At least he had plenty to do on the drive. The gear changes alone were a full time job. It helped focus his mind, too. St...

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“LOST!” by Chip Kirkpatrick

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LOST! Where the hell are we? I’m praying like I’ve never prayed before. I’m lost and scared practically out of my mind. I’ve been afraid before. There were the middle of the night firefights in ‘Nam. Especially the times we were overrun and the fighting was hand-to-hand. Nothing between me and Death but my K-BAR knife and my fists. Or the time our chopper went down, dumping us in the shark infested waters of the Atlantic.Ocean. But then I was only afraid for myself and the men under my command. Now I’m frightened for my wife a...

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“Lost and Found” by Timothy Motley

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“Have you ever been lost before?” asked Matt Lorain. Slowly he navigated his electric luxury truck around the steep curves of the treacherous mountain road. The phone held up by a chuck of plastic connected to the car’s vent was supposed to be guiding him. It had always worked before, but not today. Today a blue arrow sat in the midst of a grayed out void. The helpful electronic voice was silent. Sweat began dripping down Matt’s forehead as he quickly began realizing that his chance of redemption might slip out of his fingers. “Can't say tha...

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Write a story about a character driving and getting lost.

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✍️ 98 stories

“They called me the Rouge Rider” by Dovelyn Watkins

“LOST IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE” by Melinda Madrigal

“The Unbelievable Truth” by Devina Goughenour

“The Immutable Laws of Reflection” by Torvi Skarsgaard

“Bye-Bye Barracuda Mama” by Joe Holek

“The Drive” by Rancid Blough

“LOST!” by Chip Kirkpatrick

“Lost and Found” by Timothy Motley

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Write a story about a character running late for a job interview.

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