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Stuck in Loop

August 13, 2019 6 Comments

Stuck in Loop

By David Derey

He stomps his foot on the pedal. Everything goes fast. His young cheeks shake. From the dark, a tree emerges. Gearing up to fifth he continues towards it. He gets closer and closer.

In a hospital hallway, nurses do rounds. He’s lain in bed asleep since the crash. One shines a flashlight to his pupils. Weeks, and still no reaction.

Where he is, he’s behind the steering wheels, engine howling, hood imploding against that tree. Again, again, again, without a single delay.

He has tried to brake to end the loop, tried to steer away, but he never has enough time.

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Comments

  1. Judith Joubert says

    August 13, 2019 at 7:51 am

    Great story. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • David Derey says

      August 13, 2019 at 7:53 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  2. Lynda Kirby says

    August 13, 2019 at 7:58 am

    I like this one. Gave me the shivers.

    Reply
    • David Derey says

      August 13, 2019 at 11:22 am

      Thanks

      Reply
  3. b. says

    August 13, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Yup, that’s exactly the way it was for just a few days under three months. I am one of the fortunate ones that has lived to tell the tale. Mixed emotions when reading this piece, but realisticlly written.

    Reply
    • David Derey says

      August 13, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      Wow. Your comment was really out of the ordinary. So you`re saying you experienced stuff similar to the protagonist in my little story, while in a coma?

      That sounds like hell.

      I hope you are doing well today.

      Also, thank you very much for your compliment.

      Have a good evening

      Reply

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