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Write about a character driving in the rain.

Posted in Fall on Oct 26, 2022

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“A new car” by Mike Steller

Submitted to Contest #112

Ricky walked up and down the rows of cars. Today is the day he thought to himself I'm going to do it. I'm finally going to buy a new car. His old car had two hundred and fifty thousand miles. It was given to him as a graduation present so he could get back and forth to college.  That was five years, and one hundred and sixty thousand miles ago. That poor car was on it's last leg. He had not been there for more than two minutes when a salesman swooped down on him. " The name is Sam, and selling cars is my game.  How are you doin...

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“The Ties That Bind Us” by Amanda Mayes

Submitted to Contest #112

As she pressed the starter button, it began to rain. Lightly at first so that the wipers came on intermittently as she manoeuvred the car off the driveway. She was glad of the rain; it felt appropriate. She passed the lit windows of her neighbour’s house, cheerful through the watery dusk. She hadn’t said goodbye and felt a moment’s guilt. Perhaps she would write, later, when she was settled. Sara would understand. Though perhaps not about the children. The dual carriageway was quiet, the red taillights few and distant, and she turned the ra...

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“Disaster in the Rain” by Gabriella Powis

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“Are we nearly there yet?” I asked my mum. She shook her head. “One hundred and twenty three... one hundred and twenty four... one hundred and twenty five...” I listened to my younger brother Adam counting droplets of rain on the window as we drove. I rolled my eyes. He was so annoying. I listened to the tyres screech as we stopped before the traffic lights. Puddles of rain splashed on the car. Dad grunted at the muddy marks. He hated getting his car dirty. The car started moving again. I opened my mouth to ask another question, when I car ...

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“A Good Deed” by Margarita Escobar

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A GOOD DEED Pam turned off her computer and tidied up her desk. Heavy rain splattered the windows, strong winds bent the trees of the nearby park. As a legal assistant, she worked for a small family law firm. She didn’t bring home a substantial salary, but it paid the bills. Things were tight for her and Tommy, her- five-year-old son. After a messy divorce, she found herself trying to juggle work and rearing a child on her own. Before leaving the office she called home. An elderly voice answered. “Hi, Rose, how’s Tommy doing?” she asked...

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“The Coming Storm” by Amy L

Submitted to Contest #112

It was only a matter of time before they discovered her missing. She pressed on the gas pedal forcefully to increase her speed. Glancing in her rearview mirror, she saw that so far, her escape had not been noticed. Escaping from quarantine was not what she had anticipated, after all, she knew the guidelines and followed them. When the masks had first started being implemented, she complied. When her coworker tested positive for the virus in the summer of 2020, she went and got tested, as required. Thankfully, the test came back negative.The ...

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“In Search of Heaven's Door” by Mae Siu-Wai Stroshane

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"Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below...” The well-worn tune went round and round in her head as Joanna Fan peered through the wet windshield, the wipers slapping an irritating rhythm that didn't quite fit the music. Rippling sheets of water on the glass made the road nearly invisible as she crept along at barely ten miles per hour. “Praise Him above ye Heavenly Hosts... Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” The day had started out warm and clear, but towards lunchtime, thick gray clouds b...

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“Silver Rain” by Hope Wells

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Silver RainI think about the silver rain, or rather the season of the silver rain. When the miracles came. Definition of miracle:an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency.Or:an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by the power of GodHowever, I will not speak of the secret things. The miraculous is a holy thing, to be cherished and respected.But I will speak of us, or rather you. Were we meant to meet? Was the suffering that came m...

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“See Past the Storm” by Elaine Eleri

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Elin growled under her breath as the rain continued to pour relentlessly. It was as if the Universe was against her. First, a letter arrived to tell her that her grand-aunt had died and had left her a house at some obscure countryside. Then, as she was trying to navigate the unfamiliar road, she found herself lost—no thanks to the stranger who had given some vague and useless instruction under his breath. Her bad mood must have clouded her thoughts; she was better at making decisions than this. Going in the opposite direction would have been...

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“Jasmine” by Hritesh Mishra

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I stand at the garage entrance and look at the rain. Raindrops dripping from the shed fall a few inches ahead of my shoes. The first rain of the season can be acidic. I look down, wondering if it will burn my shoes. I scuff my foot on the ground in disdain. I've been a peacock in countless rains like this. Look at me now.I see Yash, my colleague, running towards me with a hand over his head. Rain has made grey polka dots on his white shirt. He curses the rain after he stops beneath the shed. I offer to drop him in my car. He excuses for some...

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“A Sudden Change of Weather” by Moshe Yisrael

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Why won’t this rain let up? I can barely see the hood of my car let alone the ambulance. Baby, hold on, I’m coming!  How are they able to navigate so fast in this downpour?  They told me not to tailgate but if could just see, I’d probably beat them to the hospital.  Unbelievable! It’s as if the sky has opened up.  Baby, please hold on. This isn’t happening.  Not now.             Even though a decade has past, seems like only yesterday when th...

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“Nine-Thirty on a Rainy Tuesday” by F.D. Mack

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On A Rainy Tuesday As I was leaving the bar downtown on a rainy Tuesday.  When I got to my car I checked the dashboard and saw the time was 9:30 pm.  It wasn’t as late as I thought, and so I smiled.  As the rain poured down onto my windshield, obstructing my view I slowed down my speed so I wouldn’t hit anything.  No one should have been on the road, but it didn’t matter, I had to be cautious just in case.  I reflected back to early in the evening.  Hanging out at the bar with a few friends from work...

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“Tinted” by Adrien Lockheart

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wat-er and drop-lets obscure the light lead-ing the eye to-wards things in the night… Alex glanced at the odd note left on his dashboard. The cardstock base supported a haphazardly taped piece of sheet music, its paper edges fraying from where it had been hastily torn. Carefully folded, as if waiting just for him to open it, Alex could only glance at the handmade note sitting on his worn leather dashboard. In a rush, he opened the glovebox, stuffed the note inside, and locked it back to its closed position. He didn’t have time for this...

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“Heart of the Ocean” by Victoria Bastoni

Submitted to Contest #112

Sehira stalked through the streets of Albanore. Puddles of grimy water splashed beneath her feet, gummy mud squelching and sticking to her boots with each step. Every once in a while, a shadow shifted down an alleyway or around a corner, and each time her hand slid automatically to her waistline where her fingers brushed over the hilt of a hidden sword, tucked beneath her thick cloak. But it wasn’t street thugs she was itching to run through with her blade. No, she had someone particular in mind. Tall, dark buildings teetered up all around...

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“Irrawaddy” by Michael Regan

Submitted to Contest #112

He stood there stiff, face blank, his eyes unfocused, the warm afternoon rain pouring down his face.******With an unemployment rate of over 25%, there were few options for a young boy growing up in Stanley, a small village outside Sunderland, to go down into the ‘pit’ or leave. The West Stanley pit was considered the most dangerous coal mine in the UK. Joe had gone into the pit when he was fourteen, he was determined that his young brother Frank would never work there.Joe was the oldest of four boys, each born a year apart, Frank was the you...

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“The Coming Storm” by Christopher Smith

Submitted to Contest #112

"May God have mercy on our souls"  Were the last written words of Jeremiah Watts. "There is an approaching storm!" The ethereal voiced preacher said over the static filled radio. "Something the likes the world has ever known! You all that can hear my voice, you better repent!" His voice crackled with intensity as the rain outside the car continued to beat against the car, as if were trying to get at the occupant inside. The man did his best to stay on the road. He hadn't seen another car in miles, and he wasn't concerned with seeing ...

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