Friday, 3 July 2009

Friday 55 Flash Fiction # 82 Hitchiker



Cathy sat at the side of the road, weary, praying someone would stop.

 
Gliding to a halt the driver beckoned her.



 
Chatting, flirting, he pulled off the road, killed the engine.


 
Cathy plunged the knife into his chest, then made her way back to the road...



 
stuffing his wallet into her rucksack with the others.


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41 comments:

  1. skywind3 July 2009 at 08:51

    Oh, the good story, is very real. : )

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  2. Anonymous3 July 2009 at 09:07

    She's a mean woman isn't she. Loved it as usual :) Aloha my friend

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  3. Flowerpot3 July 2009 at 09:52

    BLIMEY !!!!!

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  4. cheshire wife3 July 2009 at 11:05

    Road rage or what!

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  5. Mike Golch3 July 2009 at 12:39

    good story.

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  6. snowelf3 July 2009 at 13:12

    That's right. Chicks are evil. ;)

    --snow

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  7. buffalodick3 July 2009 at 13:41

    If you haven't seen it, I think you might find the movie "Monster" capivating....

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  8. James Goodman3 July 2009 at 13:46

    ouch! But she sounds like my kind of hitcher, lol. :D

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  9. Gledwood3 July 2009 at 14:41

    Ooooo that looks a bit like my FUNGAL SKIN INFECTION..!!

    oooer!!

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  10. bindhiya3 July 2009 at 14:46

    ouch! great flash fiction as always.
    ♥ & ((hugs))
    bindi

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  11. Gledwood3 July 2009 at 14:53

    Hi it's me again.

    Are you sure there isn't a virus on this page? 3 times I've tried to comment again and been terminated!

    I just wanted to add: are you a viwer of Big Brother? What do you think of Halfwit? If any views I posted a bit on him ... poor Halfwit! I think he's treated quite unfairly... idiot that he is!!!

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  12. Daryl3 July 2009 at 15:08

    Quite wonderful .. I love your flash fictions!

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  13. Cheffie-Mom3 July 2009 at 16:06

    Ohhhhhh,,,,, I'm glad it's fiction! LOL! enJOY your weekend!

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  14. MarmiteToasty3 July 2009 at 16:09

    oh my, I hope this isnt an inner idea of yours LOL a quick way to make some dosh ;) - cut me in, well go halves lol

    x

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  15. Julia Phillips Smith3 July 2009 at 16:37

    Whoa - what a picture... I guess that's how some people survive stab wounds and some people don't. Depends on where it lands.

    Another pared-down beauty of an Akelamalu Twisty Tale.

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  16. Akelamalu3 July 2009 at 17:22

    Thanks Skywind :)

    She's BAD Thom, very BAD.

    Quite Flowerpot!

    I think she's just short of money Cheshire Wife ((wink))

    Cheers Mike :)

    They can be Snowelf ;)

    No I haven't seen that film Buff, I'll look out for it.

    She's the sort that wouldn't be out of place in one of your novels James!

    I don't know if there's a virus Gleds, no-one else has said they're having problems. I don't watch Big Brother hon.

    Aw thanks Bindi xx

    I'm so pleased you enjoy them Daryl :)

    I'm glad it's fiction too CheffieMom! I hope you have a great weekend too. :)

    Oh Marmie, we couldn't do that! Could we? ((wink, wink))

    Yes it's just the luck or not of where it lands Julia, thanks m'dear. x

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  17. G-Man3 July 2009 at 17:36

    Nice one Ake...
    Cheery
    Upbeat
    A 'Feel Good' 55....

    This really gets to the 'heart' of things.

    Thanks for playing, and thanks for finally visiting...:P

    Have a Great Week-End....G

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  18. Akelamalu3 July 2009 at 18:22

    Glad it cheered you G-man;)

    I schedule my posts to go up in the morning but don't get to visit or comment until I get home from work. You were my first visit.

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  19. Ron3 July 2009 at 18:32

    OMG...THIS WAS EXCELLENT!!!!!!

    ewwww...I got CHILLS!!

    And as you already know my love of anything scary and creepy....I LOVED IT!!!

    BRAVO, m'dear!

    This has the making of a movie!

    Have a great weekend!
    X

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  20. anthonynorth3 July 2009 at 18:33

    Powerful and disturbing. How easily it can happen.

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  21. Fandango3 July 2009 at 18:43

    Do humans really do things like that. Your females are getting worse and worse.
    Great 55

    Ours is posted

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  22. G-Man3 July 2009 at 19:16

    Pearlie Mae...
    Don't make me no nevermind!!
    You can do NO wrong in my book!!
    :-)

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  23. snowelf3 July 2009 at 19:41

    I'm so with you on that Lottery thing!

    --snow

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  24. Cloudia3 July 2009 at 19:55

    Yoiks!!!!!!!!!!!


    Aloha Sis


    Comfort Spiral

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  25. maryt/theteach3 July 2009 at 20:02

    Great story, Akalamalu! Happy 4th of July! :)

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  26. Dr.John3 July 2009 at 20:58

    Now I quit helping ladies in distress. I love your surprise endings.

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  27. Linda3 July 2009 at 21:26

    Ya know, you and Amanda sort of have the same twisted macabre sense of storytelling except she does hers via drawing while you do yours via stories that suck us in and then stab us when we least expect it!

    Nicely done as always, m'dear!

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  28. Lou3 July 2009 at 22:58

    He must have had it coming, the lecher!

    Still, it was kinda harsh...;)

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  29. Connie T.3 July 2009 at 23:48

    She was not nice.

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  30. Spiky Zora Jones4 July 2009 at 00:23

    oh..you took me by surprise. OMG...who would have guessed a gal could be so the murderer that she was.

    It gave me chills...

    I think you have a novel here...your mind takes me places sweetie...and I want more. please. ;)

    I love to read you babe. It's always a pleasure.
    Ciao honey.

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  31. Akelamalu4 July 2009 at 11:35

    LOL I know you like horror stuff Ron, thanks m'dear.

    Yes and what's scary is it's happening more and more often Anthony :0

    Unfortunately, yes they do Fandango :(

    I thought you thought I was ignoring you G-man and I would hate you to think that honey. x

    Wouldn't it be great Snowelf?


    Indeed Cloudia! :)

    Thanks Mary x

    Very wise Dr. John and thankyou. x

    I think Amanda would make a fine job of illustrating some of my 55s Linda! :)

    She'd have stabbed him even if he'd been a perfect gentleman Lou. :0

    No she wasn't Connie you're right.

    She's just bad, bad, bad Spiky. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. :)

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  32. Eaton Bennett aka Berenice Albrecht4 July 2009 at 14:19

    You have reminded me not to pull over on my way home from work at night, not for any reason...yikes my blood ran cold. Niiiiice 55! :)

    my 55

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  33. Akelamalu4 July 2009 at 17:12

    Definitely no pulling over when you're on your own Eaton!

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  34. Nessa5 July 2009 at 01:29

    Wow, that Cathy is dangerous.

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  35. Akelamalu5 July 2009 at 12:05

    Yikes indeed Trav :)

    Cathy's not a nice person Nessa ;)

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  36. secret agent woman5 July 2009 at 14:10

    Oh my God, that knife-in-the-chest photo nearly made me faint.

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  37. secret agent woman5 July 2009 at 14:10

    Oh my God, that knife-in-the-chest photo nearly made me faint.

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  38. Maggie May5 July 2009 at 17:30

    Horrific but all too common much is the pity!

    I will miss Portrait of Words but will not be able to spare the time to do a weekly one & need more time to prepare it!
    I guess I will find another slot for telling monthly stories sooner or later!

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  39. Suburbia5 July 2009 at 21:17

    Wow! Powerful stuff.

    How are you?

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  40. TBM6 July 2009 at 14:39

    Yikes!! That Cathy just isn't very nice.

    You have an amazing imagination, Akelamalu!

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  41. Akelamalu6 July 2009 at 19:19

    It is a bit gory Secret Agent Woman :(

    POW has changed to every two weeks Maggie but you only need to join in every four if that's what you want. :)

    Thanks Suburbia, I'm good thanks honey. x

    MWM is always saying he wonders what goes on in my head JAPRA ((WINK, WINK))

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