Not so funny #FFFAW #FlashFiction

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I love long drives, racing down the highway with my favourite music barring through the speaker, as the cool breeze blows in my ears. Without a care about the world. It sets me free.

I badly needed the road trip after the fiasco at work. I suddenly see a lone figure waving at me frantically. I apply a sudden break and the car screeches to a halt.

“Dumwit , you could have lost your life”.

“I badly need to get to the hospital sir, can you be kind to give me a lift”, a girl barely 16, pleads.

I am wary of giving a lift to strangers but what harm can this lanky girl bring, I think and open the car door.

She leaps in and I drive in silence.

“Aren’t you scared?” she asks after a while ” This place is haunted by ghosts, you still offer a lift to a stranger”

I chuckle “Oh so you are a ghost. Hello Ms Ghost pleased to meet you”

“A girl all alone on a deserted road, with a white gown and hair let loose, pale skin and lifeless eyes, how human do I look?”

I smirk “I am not afraid, I don’t believe in ghosts”.

“Even when my feet are not straight like yours” she hisses.

I turn towards her, terror written on my face.

The car smashes a tree and after a loud shriek, an eerie silence prevails.

Linking up with Priceless Joy who hosts a weekly flash fiction for writers. Thanks Jodi McKinney. for the picture.

Published by Akshata Ram

Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs.

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