(Author’s note: And now, life begins. Secured housing, have job, wish to travel. Writing is still going to be late, though…but not as late. Still tiring waking up at 4:45 to get to work by 5:30. Here’s FF!)
© Roger Bultot
Outbound Plane
Lin looked across the marbled entrance of the airport. 250 steps to security.
Two suitcases, ticket agent. 150 steps to security.
“Reservation?”
She hand the ticket over. 150 steps still.
“Seattle it is. Checking luggage?”
Shake of a head. 150 steps. C’mon…
“Have a nice flight, ma’am!”
Quick moving. Get past security, everything is safe.
Lin got in line. 30 steps to security.
“LIN!”
Panic. 10 steps. Load the conveyor, get the shoes off.
“LIN! You get back here right now!”
Walk through the scanner. No beeps. 5 feet to freedom.
“LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!”
She grabs her things, looks back at her tormentor, and walks to her outbound plane.
Found myself holding my breath, hoping Lin would get away…
In this case, she would. But there are many who do not, or they get knicked just as they’re about to slip away.
ugh – wow – hope she gets away
She did. But, as mentioned before, there are many who do not.
Great sense of tension and I was right with her.
Thank you! 🙂
Great buld-up of tension
Thanks! 🙂
Very suspenseful.
Excellent! Thank you!
Brilliant – you had me reading faster and faster to find out what would happen!
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I like writing like that. It makes people grab on and hold tight.
Great story, Miles. At first I thought she was a terrorist, then I twigged that she was, in fact, fleeing. excellent build-up of pace. Well done!
Many times that does happen: Those who are trying to escape seem to be similar in demeanor to criminals, but when a closer look is given, the fear in their eyes can be seen.
Yes! Nicely done. But, is it a father? A boyfriend? A husband? A stalker?
A trafficker.
Glad she got away!! Nicely done! 🙂
Thank you! 😀
She’d better change flights somewhere along the way. He knows where she’s heading, at least for the moment. A determined abuser won’t spare any money from recapturing his prey.
But does he? That’s the real question. At what time did he actually enter the airport? That’s the wonderful thing about disappearing…sometimes you can do it without any ideas. And especially if one doesn’t have a ticket, they can’t follow. ^_^
All true–here’s hoping 🙂