#unicornchallenge – July 19, 2024
Alfred sat nervously waiting for a taxi. He had groceries to take home, but his mind was elsewhere. He had called a taxi almost half an hour ago. It should have already arrived.
A horn honked and headlights blazed as the taxi screeched its tires pulling up to him. He didn’t give it a thought as he leaped into the taxi before the driver could get out. He breathed a sigh of relief. Now he wasn’t a sitting duck.
The driver silently sped away. It was quiet in the taxi. The driver didn’t speak and that made Alfred anxious. He was driving too fast. Alfred tried to make small talk with the driver but to no avail.
They reached the edge of the city and Alfred was relieved. Then suddenly, the taxi swerved hard and Alfred was thrown against the window. He was knocked unconscious. Later, he had no idea how long it took him to wake up.
When he awakened, with his head pounding, the driver was nowhere to be found. As Alfred looked around, he realized there was a man in the floorboard of the front seat. He had on a badge and was obviously the real taxi driver. It was quiet and dark. He saw the bushes at the side of the road rustle. He reached for his phone and realized it was gone.
He was being hunted and there was no way to escape.
Thank you to C.E. Ayr and Jenne Gray for hosting the #unicornchallenge!
The Write Scribe 
Jings, Rosemary, that was a whirlwind ride, your story and the taxi!
I’d say your MC’s in a spot of bother.
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Oh my goodness, that was exciting – I dread to think what happened next!
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Thanks, Keith!
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Well you built up the tension nicely in this action-packed story, Rosemary.
I think Alfred might be out of his depth.
(PS I hope he still has his groceries.)
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Lol! Thanks so much, Jenne!
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cliffhanger much?
very engaging*
*like to watch others method pulling this off… the tricky balance of description, action and urgency
nicely done!
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Thank you so much, Clark!
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Ooh, great tension. Well done, Rosemary.
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Thank you so much, Chris!
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Phew. Fast-paced and full of tension. Blazing headlights, a screeching and swerving, speeding car. And then the silence at the end when the truth’s revealed. Well, part of it at least. We’re left to imagine why poor Alfred’s being hunted, and that’s very good.
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