Short Story

In this gripping narrative, trucker Ted navigates a precarious encounter with old acquaintances, a sheriff's deputy, and a duo of desperate criminals. As his trucking route takes a perilous detour, Ted must rely on his faith and wits to survive. The story unfolds in a gritty New Mexico diner and the isolated desert, painting a vivid picture of life on the road and the unexpected challenges it brings.

During a train commute, BRENT, a married suburbanite, found himself captivated by a foul-mouthed African-American woman as she talked, cursed, ranted, and muttered across their cosmopolitan landscape.

Weeks later, while once again waiting at a bar for the correct train, hoping to time a chance encounter, Brent confessed to a bartender, STAN, his irrational attraction to the stunning, blasphemous creature.

Did Brent tell all? Did Stan give worthy advice? Would Brent see the woman again? And what about Brent’s poor wife?

Bodie is single. He drafts personal ads one after another, not finding the words. He casts his intentions to the universe. A shiny car parks near him. Out steps a supermodel.

Over coffee, and from their respective tables, she talks Bodie into riding along on an errand she must run. At a ‘spooky’ mansion in the Heights, Bodie witnesses her take something.

When the woman's boyfriend wants it back, Bodie’s day goes from a happy Saturday off to a high-speed run for his live. The beautiful woman his pilot.