Reality Or Flashback
Beware
Summer break, road trip -
I stop for snacks at a rural station. Noticing an old man, pumping gas, looking harmless, I ignored my own rules. Don’t interact with strangers.
“Where ya headed Casey, he grinned, ya like music?” He must’ve noticed my vanity plate’s, I thought.
Handing me a USB drive, he winks saying, you may find this entertaining, then he drove away.
I couldn’t resist. Grabbing my laptop, I plug it in.
Straining to hear what sounds like the old man, “don’t cry Casey, it’ll be over soon. You really shouldn’t talk to strangers.
“BANG!”
My car backfires.
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Comments (4)
oops, don't talk to strangers. Well done.
As the case may be....
Momma is always right! 😁
Reasonable thriller ❤️😉