Another drabble story – The End Of The Road
Wow, I’m inspired today. I love thinking in drabble terms. Writing teachers always emphasize economy of words, but drabble takes that to a whole new level. I wonder how this will leak over into my novel and short story writing…
Anyway, here’s another one. I have to give a shout-out to the TV show “Supernatural” for inspiring it. Thanks, Kripke.
THE END OF THE ROAD
The steering wheel was stubborn beneath his hands. He pulled one way and then another, but his path didn’t change. His road only went forward.
“Please, let me go,” he said, tears burning beneath his eyes.
The woman in white beside him didn’t move, didn’t react. Like the road, her path didn’t waiver. For a moment she vanished, the leather seat beneath her lifting unburdened, but then she reappeared. Her face was as grim as the grave.
“Take me home,” she whispered. “Take me to the end of the road.”
But she had no home, and now neither did he.
Wow,Justin! This has so many possible meanings. I love it. You are one of my favorite writers.
Aw, that’s sweet of you to say, Esther.
Too f’ing cool, mate. Now, break out of the drabble. I want the rest of it.
I really like the imagery as well as the possibilities that exist with the lead-in. Nicely done!
I appreciate the sentiment. Like I said, the story was inspired by the pilot episode of Supernatural, and I think if I were to try and expand on that, I might get called out on it. Then again, there are a lot of ways to take it in a completely different direction. Hhmm… I’ll have to keep this one in my back pocket.
So, I’m going okay drabbles then?
I agree with Esther and Paul and with that I’ll put in another vote to readt the rest of it. Hopefully it doesn’t stay in the back pocket too long.
Drabble fan fic! It’s a whole new genre.
I’d love to see you take a drabble-sized slice out of the Scarecrow or Faith episodes. Those are my favorite two thus far in Season 1, and you seem to have a flair for capturing the salient moment.