Homeward Bound
…… "I'm pretty harmless." I say. She grins, clambers in, and slings her bag into the back. The rain has soaked her clothes and her scarlet velvet skirt has only a few dry patches. I reach behind me to pass her a towel from the back seat. "Here, this should take the edge off."
She takes the towel, and with one hand, her neck arched, rubs her hair as if she was in a shampoo commercial.
"Thanks. Jesus, I've been there ages. Doesn't anyone pick up hitchers anymore?" Her voice has a slight Northern accent. "I'm Tamsin."…..
by Emma-Louise Marks
Emma has always wanted to be a writer! She is currently studying an MA in Screenwriting at Bournemouth University. She has previously had stories published in Ink, Flash Fiction(US) and Aesthetica. Emma lives with her soulmate, Ed McNuggin.