Night time messages

Dana

@dana1671119022 · 08 Mar 2022

Night time messages

#shortstory

Out of nowhere, a voice sounds, I wake up. The monotonous hum of the engine has made me sucker to sleep, it is thanks to the tight seat belt that I am still sitting upright in the front passenger seat. I'm trying to focus on the question asked. Was it about getting groceries? Is he really asking if we still have enough vegetables in the house?

“Would you do shopping? seriously? Well?'
“Yes, why not? After all, to drive around aimlessly is also a waste of gasoline.'
“Then we don't ride alcohol?'
“No, the connection between the tank and the wine barrel failed.'
“I didn't say it? You wanted to listen? no. You never listen to me!'
'Yes, you said it, I've heard it, I'm listening right now! Get over it! Don't always have the plague right about everything.'
“Well, say.'

We continue silently in the smoky black night. Each with our own thoughts. The irritation ebbs away. It is pleasant to sit next to him, he does pay attention to the road, with my night blindness I should not think of being behind the wheel. The only thing I need to avoid is that I suck back to sleep. The belt has ensured that I have stayed in my seat, but has not been able to protect me from the fanatical articulating spheres. Not really conducive to my neck, I massage it lightly.
Slinks I look to the left. Actually, he is right, driving around aimlessly costs capital. We might as well pass the supermarket. But wait a minute. I'm peering on the dashboard clock, it's long past closing time. Carefully, I break the silence.

'At this time, everything is closed anyway?'
“Heard of night shops?'
“Yes, but thought that they only occurred in big cities.'
“They are also increasingly entering rural areas.'
“But we don't have any money with us at all!'
“Let's rob someone.'
“Well, say, anti-social too! I'm not used to that from you at all. You who always want to stay on the right path and claim that you always have to work for your money.'
“Stealing people who can easily miss the money is, in fact, labor. A kind of volunteer work, think Robin Hood and stuff. And there are plenty of rich people who have come up with their money in an unfair way. They deserve to be robbed.'

I can't stand up to such logic, he seems to know an answer to everything tonight. “But, where do you find someone like that?'
'We just drove past a birdhouse with a driveway.'
“Yes, well and?'
“Do you think it's normal that birdhouses have driveway? With ornamental lanterns on either side, which, when I'm not mistaken, are set with real diamonds.'
“That driveway was bound to lead to a home.'
“Yes, to a luxury bird apartment. And that accommodation must have been set up by a wealthy person.'
“Don't be crazy.'
“I bet those lanterns alone are worth a lot. Shall we take a look at it?'

I don't have time to answer. He's already kicking on the brakes. Far too abrupt. The car slips across the street, into the road. I give a shout when I see the dark water of the river that runs right along the road coming towards me. It's my worst nightmare. Getting into the water by car. A splash follows. I want to scream, call for help, see the water rising along the windows, panically I gasp. Stuffy, got it so stuffy. Then everything goes black.

Dingdingedong dáng. The whatsapp sound echoes in my head. Sleepdrunk, I look on the alarm clock. Quarter to ten, I'm still alone on bed, the night hasn't even started yet and I've had a whole dream on it. Who will send me a whatsapp so late?
I watch. In the image I see a head of endive. Relieved I drop my head back into the pillow. happy. I'm preveling another thank you, Chantal for waking up , and dork back to sleep and dream about a leek pie with endive.

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Mirelle - Crea met Kids

2 years ago

Tjee. that's a very realistic dream almost. it was really exciting. Fortunately, you woke up 😆

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Craig

3 years ago

Crazy journey! And very interesting and well written. When you just see the pie first (as I did) I really didn't know what to expect, so I was quite surprised. Thanks for being unpredictable. :-)