Posted: Jul 23, 08 2:45am
This is an experiment in creativity. A collaborative effort at a short story. All input is welcome. The story can go into any direction. Follow the thread to whatever end interest you....
Where shall I begin?
Standing at the front entrance of a shitty, run down hotel, in this dark city he was trying to stay dry. It had been raining for days. Even the drag off his smoke felt damp. "Goddamn rain" he mumbled. Cold. He thought about how he had left his jacket on the chair in the small hotel room. Moron. Now it was too late to run back in after it. The Taxi was just pulling up. He waved at it. The cab was coming to a stop in front of him. Close enough to jump right in, yet the rain coming off of the building soaked him through. Pissed, he flicks his cigarette into the river of water running down to the storm drain, and dives into the back of the cab. "Where to?" She belts into the rear view mirror. "Forth and Galletly" He responded, wiping water from his face, and pushing his thick black hair back over his head. She was watching him for a moment in the mirror. He caught her gaze. Just in time to watch her eyes move quickly back to the road,as she slipped the car into gear, and pulled away from the curb. "Nice day if your a Duck, huh?" She said over her shoulder. 'Yeah'. Why do people say that, he thought.... Looking into the mirror again, he watched her eyes. Pretty eyes, he was thinking, what is she doing driving a cab....?
