by Alexender Ward
“....for me baby, I’ll be diddy you be Naomi. Waoh fucking crazy I-I-I-I-I-I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean!..” The chorus contained enough of a catchy rhythm that most would join reciting, but Alex’s mind was elsewhere. Hanging from the visor, two tickets bobbed with the car's chassis over the uneven pavement, their purpose now exhausted. A perplexed look was plastered across his face, thoughts trailing to the events of the day . This deject feeling has never wandered into his mind or heart before, but right now...it rang loud and clear through his existence .
“I can’t understand how I failed. It always has worked for me in the past. But I never even took into consideration….”
As he thought on it, the obvious signs, once ignored, begun to become more apparent. The light turned green and instinctively he laid on the gas, accelerating the black Jeep Liberty out into traffic.
Instinctively he followed the route that lead back to his off-campus apartment, turning and halting when needed, not requiring any really concentration. His eyes were glazed over in thought, pondering how someone could so easily dismiss him, especially without a second thought.
*Cell Phone Melody*
Swiftly Alex plucked the phone from his center console, causing him to swerve into the left lane. Putting the phone to his ear,
“Hey mom, what’s going on?... I know, I just finished on campus and am on my way home… I’ll be doing laundry tomorrow night, I can survive another day on this pair of jeans...Mom, I know”
As the verbal parental questionnaire was being filled out for this week, Alex finally took notice to his surrounding and the realization settled in. He wasn’t able to make his turn from here.
“Hey mom, I need to go. I just passed my street without even paying attention....yes Mom I know I should be more aware while driving… Mom...Mother.... LOIS I’m hanging up, I need to go. Love you.”
He pressed the red button and discarded it in the passenger seat. Sighing in frustration and aggravation, he activated his mental navigation system. Unbeknownst to him, turning right would have grave consequences. Desmond Ave, home to the city’s most popular bars and clubs, now served as the set for the latest sci-fi film. Planted into the brick foundation of the Shade’s Den, a space void of light wrapped itself up the building. Alex’s eyes grew wide as all the patrons fled from the hole in reality, but that was a futile task. All the streets debris begun to flow into the opening, each time a spark of violet would flow around the field. Soon even those unfortunate to be on the streets were being plucked off their feet and into the chasm.
Instinctively Alex laid on the brakes and screeched to a stop a few venues from the anomaly. In a desperate attempt to retreat, he moved the stick until it lite up “R”. Not a second later, he collided with a palpable golden car.
“Fucking taxis! That mother fucker is going to be repairing all the damages to my baby!”
The rage made him momentarily forget about the scene in front of him.It wasn’t til someone flew past him and caught hold of his sideview mirror that he was brought out of his rage. Jamming his finger on the button he rolled down the window and reached for the female’s hands. Another body flew past and hit the girl straight on, causing both to stumble into the void.
“Holy fuck, this is all a dream! This can’t be really happening….”
His car lurched towards the remains of Shade’s Den,
“No! No! No! Noooo!!!”
He pulled the emergency break quickly, but that only works when your vehicle is grounded, and for Alex, that option has been removed for him. Spiraling forwards, the darkness came closer and closer into view. Lookin in the rearview mirror, he saw the world succumbing to this chaos. Right before all sight become clouded, the last sight he had was the golden coating of the taxi.
“Fucking taxis…” he mumbled before his senses were robbed.
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