Writing Prompt

It was a long drive home, but I was nearly there. Just a couple more hours. I had ignored the last rest stop, so I was glad when I saw the hitchhikers. They looked harmless enough. Almost familiar. So I pulled over to the side of the highway. I saw their large backpacks, so I got out and opened the cargo door of my SUV as they jogged up.

The two young men shrugged themselves out of their ba...

I bopped to the radio station LatestJams 104.0 as I drove along the road on my way home from work. It was a country highway and one of my favourites. Not many people, several miles from the nearest town, which was a well known city. Perfect for picking up hitchhikers and bringing them to my house for a little fun.

I spot my first catch. Two young teenage girls, smiling and sticking their thumbs ...

I travelled down what I thought was an empty road. The horizon seemed to stretch for hundreds of miles ahead of me. The yellow lines on the road dotted in some places for people who didn't exist to pass. As I hummed to the song playing from my phone, I suddenly saw a pair of hitchhikers whose thumbs pointed to the sky. After a few seconds of debating myself, I pulled over to see if they were heade...

Sylvia Baker was the mother of Julian Baker who arrived in Tree Hill to help Brooke and Julian plan their wedding. She had been described as a monster in law and had a bad relationship with Brooke but shortly before the wedding their relationship improved and was friend’s with Brooke’s mother Victoria. She was also the grandmother of Julian and Brooke’s twin sons Jude and Davis Baker. During her c...

Haha, it’s you!!

Did you know it was us?

Why’d you stop?

You thought you knew us?

Of course you do!

You guys are us 10 years ago.

We’ve traveled to the future and back.

What you see if your future selves.

We may look a mess, but we are ok.

The future is well, interesting.

You’ll just have to believe us!...

Jenla and Barth were shivering in the brisk windy breeze, teeth chattering like dancing skeletons. Jenla pulled her balaclava up further over her face, obscuring her numbing nose and rosy cheeks. Barth opted for frosted snow glasses and a thick winter scarf. They pulled their puffer jackets tighter, concealing their cold-pale hands and their weapons. Barth risked a worn gloved thumb in hopes that ...

“Oh my God you’re a lifesaver,” Aida said with a laugh.

She squished into the backseat. Rain ran in rivers from her hair. Cal slid in beside her.

“That storm came from nowhere. I’ve never seen hail like that,” Cal said.

He was more soaked than his girlfriend from walking around in the storm trying to get a phone signal. Suddenly Cal and Aida locked eyes in the Uber driver’s car. Their laugh...

“We have to get the hell out of here, Jane!” Marco stood near the edge of the forest, looking out at the nearby street. The moon provided just enough light for him to see that the street was empty.

“I know. Just be careful of cars,” Jane replied, reaching forward for his hand.

“Be careful of cars?” He said, drawing his hand from hers. It slid away; both of their hands were wet. “We need one! We...

I promised myself I would never do this. I've heard the horror stories; my mother practically ingrained them in me. It was from both sides, too.

Never ever hitchhike, Sophie - you don't know who you could be getting into a car with. What if they're a murderer?

Never ever pick up a hitchhiker, Sophie - you don't know who you could be letting in you're car. What if they're a runaway criminal? Wha...

I spotted the two hitchhikers on the side of the road

And decided to do a good deed

I put on my blinker as my car slowed

As I pulled over and reduced my speed

I said hop in, the two gentleman, and they flashed a white smile

They got in the car and began to laugh and said “we’re going to be with you for a while”...