Using this photo as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; and either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithkreates@channing.fr before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is where I live, this link will tell you). If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here – pingbacks don’t seem to be working, and I haven’t yet figured out why.
Go on. You know you want to. Let your creativity and imagination soar. I shall display the entries, with links to your own blog or website, next Monday.
Here is the photo.
Now What? By John W. Howell © 2016
“So tell me again what the mechanic said.”
“Why? I’ve told you ten times.”
“I just can’t believe he would give you that advice.”
“Why not. He’s the mechanic.”
“I know but it seems a little dumb to me is all.’
“Dumb? What do you mean dumb?”
“I have never heard of such a thing is all I’M saying.”
“Well, maybe there are new procedures for roadside repairs.”
“I can’t believe roadside repairs have changed over the years. You come out, try to fix the problem and then if you can’t you tow the vehicle into the shop.”
“Yeah so don’t forget we are in a strange part of the country. These people probably have their ways of doing things.”
“Tell me again what the mechanic said to you. mary and I were over at the field looking at the beautiful flowers and didn’t hear anything.”
“Fine. This is the last time, though.”
“Okay, just tell me.”
“The mechanic came out here. He looked at the motor.”
“Yes?”
“He said we needed a repair that could only be done at the shop.”
“So far sounds normal.”
“He then backed his wrecker up to the car.”
“Yeah we saw that.”
“He then pulled out the motor and said he would be back shortly.”
“And you let him do this?”
“I had no choice the motor was out and hanging from his wrecker.”
“When did he say he would be back?”
“Shortly.”
“It’s been four hours.”
“Well maybe shortly means something else here.”
“Call him.”
“I can’t.”
“You can’t? Why not?”
“My phone is in the wrecker.”
“Damnation.”
“Yup.”
