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The Night Drive

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short storythriller

A night drive through the city is usually exciting. But sometimes it could instil darker emotions.

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Hemanth Kumar
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    Wilson Howard
    22 April 2020
    An intense scene arises the moment the character begins to leave the airport terminal. Trying to reach a destination in the outter limits of the city in early morning darkness through travel with an elusive male stranger . The narrative explains in dramatic and frightening detail the possibilities of sinister cruelty as the trip continues. A candid look inside the main character's mind channels her absolute terror as she prepares for slaughter in a matter of minutes. Even a last minute self defense plan is insufficient comfort to ward off certain death . The expectation of brutality and victimization shifts as driver has a gas tank refueled by a third stranger after locking the car doors. The heart- wrenching need to escape is followed by a return to travel with a visibly shaken passenger. The deviation to a side road in the middle of nowhere is now only a coincidence . A mere symptom of a car running out of gas. Her Cellular phone battery is not charged and she must now rely on a suspicious person to assist her in text messaging while alerting him that she cannot call for help. She remains vulnerable and defenseless, but must still rely on generosity of a possible felon. Now the driver moves on and a mysterious, uncertain destiny still awaits. This narrative captures the pinnacle of human emotions and challenges the senses through gripping detail of a harrowing scene with menacing possibilities. A psychological rollercoaster for readers down to the last second. Very well done....... challenge your creativeness further and make a short film !!! 🎆🎆🎆🎆
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    Archana Nair
    13 August 2019
    I love the racy narrative. I wish it had ended on a funny note or something. Also the mystery around whom the narrator was meeting that night is left unclear.
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    Smitha Abraham
    30 August 2019
    interesting
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  • author
    Wilson Howard
    22 April 2020
    An intense scene arises the moment the character begins to leave the airport terminal. Trying to reach a destination in the outter limits of the city in early morning darkness through travel with an elusive male stranger . The narrative explains in dramatic and frightening detail the possibilities of sinister cruelty as the trip continues. A candid look inside the main character's mind channels her absolute terror as she prepares for slaughter in a matter of minutes. Even a last minute self defense plan is insufficient comfort to ward off certain death . The expectation of brutality and victimization shifts as driver has a gas tank refueled by a third stranger after locking the car doors. The heart- wrenching need to escape is followed by a return to travel with a visibly shaken passenger. The deviation to a side road in the middle of nowhere is now only a coincidence . A mere symptom of a car running out of gas. Her Cellular phone battery is not charged and she must now rely on a suspicious person to assist her in text messaging while alerting him that she cannot call for help. She remains vulnerable and defenseless, but must still rely on generosity of a possible felon. Now the driver moves on and a mysterious, uncertain destiny still awaits. This narrative captures the pinnacle of human emotions and challenges the senses through gripping detail of a harrowing scene with menacing possibilities. A psychological rollercoaster for readers down to the last second. Very well done....... challenge your creativeness further and make a short film !!! 🎆🎆🎆🎆
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    Archana Nair
    13 August 2019
    I love the racy narrative. I wish it had ended on a funny note or something. Also the mystery around whom the narrator was meeting that night is left unclear.
  • author
    Smitha Abraham
    30 August 2019
    interesting