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This snippet if from Emmily, Unbound, a contemporary romance with scifi elements. It's in First-person.
There could be wonky punctuation to keep within the #wewriwa
guidelines.
Emmily, the main character has lost pretty much everything in the last
twelve months. She and her dog, Murphy, are moving to an old hunting
camp her dad and mom willed to her. She's listening to the
radio for
distraction, and the Deejays have just gone on and on about a possible
UFO
sighting.
This is chapter one. Last week's snippet ended with this: A shiny, black SUV barreling by the other direction crowds us,
but lane-hogging isn’t hard to do since the paved surface is only about one
and a half cars wide.
The snippet:
We
travel another two miles and then turn left onto Hemlock Hollow Road. Cellphone
reception is gone, along with the navigation. That’s okay. We’re so close; I’ll
watch for the sign.
I’m
surprised the road isn’t paved; I guess this is still the
boondocks.
Another
large black vehicle sails past. I look in my side-view mirror and see that its
license reads, “Official Business.” I wonder if the last one had government
plates, too.
The
trees cast long shadows eastward, reminding me the day is growing late. I close
the windows to the deepening chill.
That's
it for this week. Thanks for visiting! I am
truly grateful for comments, suggestions, and for you taking the time
to read it.
Oh, those vehicles sound like bad news. She may not be far away from the hunting camp, but will she be able to get there? Wonderfully intriguing!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an ominous sign to see TWO official vehicles on this deserted road and both in a hurry...but an effective device for getting the reader concerned for her! Well done snippet...
ReplyDeleteI sense she's driving into trouble and she's still almost oblivious.
ReplyDeleteThose large black vehicles sound ominous. What does she think about them?
ReplyDeleteLarge black vehicles with official plates this far off the grid? Something is up and it ain't the sky---well, maybe it's come from the sky! Getting more and more exciting!
ReplyDeleteOfficial plates and an unpaved road. Sounds dangerous!
ReplyDeleteI want a fancy Official Business license plate! :D This is getting more and more intriguing. Can't wait for the next installment!
ReplyDeleteConsidering the UFO sighting, I guess the Feds have to check it out. Does she remember the news announcement? Good job adding that bit of mystery.
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