Write about a character driving in the rain.

Posted in Fall on Oct 26, 2022

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“Memento” by Jenna Johnson

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(Content Warning: themes of emotional abuse)Mel forced herself to blink her dry eyes as she stared through the windshield into the black, pouring rain. Her hands gripped the scratched steering wheel like it was a plastic lifeline, chest squeezing her heart as she tried to push aside what she was doing, where she was going. Rain crashed over the road, so thick she could barely see the edge of the pavement.A bump. Mel yelped, knees knocking against the rim of the wheel. The thud in the trunk sent her skin crawling again. She knew it was slidin...

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“A Winter Night” by Simone Righi

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I remember everything that happened. It was one of the last days of January, about nine months ago. It was one of those days when the snow has conquered the landscape and the trees are preparing to awake after many months. You could feel nature preparing to wake up from hibernation. I remember everything. The partially iced lake, the snow, the forest scent. The campfire, her beautiful braid and the sunset. The only living being we were able to see that day was a beautiful deer who, for a brief moment, glanced at us among the pines and the de...

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“The Chase” by Jesse Saville-Byrne

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It was late fall, the trees bare bar the most stubborn of leaves which were now being battered by the forceful autumnal wind, the rain falling loudly on the roof of my car, the wipers working overdrive as I tried to see the winding road that lay ahead. It was the end of term and I like so many others making my way home for Christmas, though my journey was long and rarely done it was still a journey that I could recall turn by turn in the road. This year was different though, this time I had a secret to tell them, a secret similar to th...

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“Summer Storm” by Emma Hagan

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As Rilea walked from the air-conditioned restaurant, she could feel the heat of the day upon her skin. Tugging at her hair, her long hair falling from the neat bun. She repositions her sunglasses, allowing her vision to readjust again. Rilea looks up and notices the lateness of the afternoon, the smell in the air, the scent attributed to the first summer rain after a hot day. There was no rush in her pace as she strolled along the beachside path to where Rilea had parked her car. A lovely afternoon for a walk, she thinks to herself. ...

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“Stand Still” by Shant Siyahian

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The precise moment before rainfall, the sky gets quiet, time comes to a standstill, and life pauses. The gophers coop up in their underground holes, closing their entryways with excess gravel. The murder of crows find refuge in the thickets of the grandmother tree. The mice huddle next to each other in their hole in the wall. The rainmaker closes his eyes, arms out, palms upward. A moment of total silence. The first raindrop lands on his left palm. Herbert was driving home on a Friday evening after work. He had just passed through the thicke...

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“Wiper Blades” by Chuck Canady

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I pulled up to the traffic light just as it changed to yellow. I prudently stopped – I wasn’t about to run a yellow light in the rain – and the car behind me slammed on the brakes and set down on the horn. Evidently, that person had planned to run the light. Now he would have to wait on the world’s slowest traffic light to cycle. But he would live. My mid-size Japanese sedan was not fancy – four doors, boring beige, four cylinder engine – but it was a safe choice. It ferried me to and from my predictable job witho...

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“About the girl who drives in the rain” by R. K.

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About the Girl who Drives in the Rain She drives in the rain. In snowIn the hailIn the wind.She drives and thinks and feels.She drives until she can breathe again. She looks for peace Peace of the heart, the mind, the soul.She looks for it in the sky- from the sky. She looks for it in the storms.And a promiseFrom the subjects of interest:If you realize their strengthAnd respect their power In all formsThey will share their stillness with youAnd fill your empty places. …To the girl Who drives in the rai...

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“Road Song” by Nicholas Frazier

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“Thanks for the lift, Robin. It saved me some trouble” “This is weird-you haven’t taken any time off since I’ve known you. And you’re really going to buy this car? ” “Already bought, now I’m driving it off the lot. Look, take care of things for me. I know you’ll be great. Don’t call me-just do what you think is best. Time to fly.” He waved as the younger man drove off, then walked into Larsen BMW, scratched his name on the line and turned his new 740i into traffic. Fifteen minutes later he step...

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“Rainy Mourning” by Jackie Jimenez

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Cloudy, rainy days like today put me in such a state of missing my daughter a little more than yesterday. We used to be on the phone for hours especially on rainy days that were filled with lightning and thunder. She would call me when a heavy rainstorm was happening since she was afraid of the sound of thunderstorms. I would comfort her tell her some funny story about her father which set her mind at ease after a while, inasmuch that we would be laughing so much. She lived so far away, her husband was an architect and sometimes they had to ...

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“I Was Never Supposed to Get Behind a Wheel” by Keira Jacobs

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I was never supposed to get behind a wheel. No one ever had to explain to me why. It’s just a general knowledge that comes with being deaf. I wouldn’t be able to hear cars approaching, or honking, or screeching to a halt. I consider myself lucky to not know what a screech sounds like. As my mother had explained it before, a screech is the feeling of a tough bristled brush rubbing against your cheek. Unpleasant, uncomfortable, and sickening. So, there we have it. I was never s...

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“Ending” by Kryste Andrews

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Content warning: death, terminal illnessEnding by Kryste AndrewsOn the dashboard, the digital clock tracks the passage of time. Kate’s eyes dart from the road to the clock and back to the car in front of her, license plate memorized by now. Exactly twelve minutes have passed with no movement on the road. Mass exasperation reached the breaking point at five minutes, she noted, and the honking and shouts from other drivers began a crescendo. At six minutes she turned off the engine and closed her eyes. She would not participate in l...

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“DOWNPOUR” by Sanford (Sandy) D'Esopo

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Chandler Hart's wipers slapped against the worst storm he'd ever driven through. Chilled October rain flooded the glass as theough the wipes weren't on. The hellish sound on the roof drowned out the engine's sound and even tehmuffler he'd holed when, three weeks ago, he'd swered off the road afte downing too many drinks to forget he'd been laid off. "Jesus Christ," He'd said after he'd just left Cindy's Riverside Cafe. Cindy, despite her concern, was glad to see him leaving before any unpleasantry arose. "Jesus-fuckin-Christ!" He'd cursed...

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Write about a character driving in the rain.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 57 stories

“Memento” by Jenna Johnson

“A Winter Night” by Simone Righi

“The Chase” by Jesse Saville-Byrne

“Summer Storm” by Emma Hagan

“Stand Still” by Shant Siyahian

“Wiper Blades” by Chuck Canady

“About the girl who drives in the rain” by R. K.

“Road Song” by Nicholas Frazier

“Rainy Mourning” by Jackie Jimenez

“I Was Never Supposed to Get Behind a Wheel” by Keira Jacobs

“Ending” by Kryste Andrews

“DOWNPOUR” by Sanford (Sandy) D'Esopo

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End your story with a character standing in the rain.

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