April 29, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the phrase, “hit the road, Jack.” You can interpret the phrase any way you like — road trip, goodbye, or story. Go where the prompt leads!
Hit the Road
“Hit the road, Jack! And, don’t you come back no more…”
The radio was tuned to the oldies and the windows were down. There was a feel of autumn in the wind. Amber didn’t mind the goosebumps that began to form on her skin. She was happy to be free from the drama she was driving away from. Finally, she could live life on her own terms and make her own rules.
At that moment, Amber felt like she was on the right path. In the next moment, she saw her future change as a body hit her windshield.
Writing In The Deep 
10 responses to “Flash Fiction – Hit the Road”
Let’s hope it was a squirrel.
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The best part of these types of short stories is that you as the reader get to decide what happens next.
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😀 Ha! I didn’t literally think you meant a squirrel.
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I know. Haha
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Yikes. That’s more than one life changed with that event. I didn’t see that coming. (I suppose Amber didn’t either, nor the victim.)
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Thank you. I have been working hard on leaving the reader surprised or shocked by the end of my flash fictions.
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Okay, this one really begs for another installment!
You hooked me in, and kept me going with your final line–
Well done!
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Thank you so much. It makes me feel like I did a good job if you are left wanting more.
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Yiles. I don’t feel that’s a good omen for her future.
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