The Empty Ones
“Highway 57 Mexico. Jackie.
The pickup truck looked like it wasn’t going to stop. It slowed down to a crawl, then began daintily maneuvering around the shattered plastic and spilled oil. Like it was just going to mosey right on by the horrific wreck of my Jetta, still smoldering on the side of the highway. The driver is an old Mexican guy with a face like cracked mud—sun-damaged, deep lines networked together tightly over a perpetual squint. He didn’t even pause to gawk. Eyes on the road, hand w...orking the wheel. Like he sees this kind of thing all the time.
He sure looked surprised when I came sprinting out of the desert and leapt on his hood, though.
The driver slammed on his brakes and I slid off onto the asphalt, still cool from the chilly desert night. I landed on my back, the wind knocked out of me. I rolled once or twice, bumping my bony elbows painfully, and lay there, working my mouth like a fish out of water. The driver opened his door slowly and scanned the horizon for a long time before stepping out.MoreLess
The pickup truck looked like it wasn’t going to stop. It slowed down to a crawl, then began daintily maneuvering around the shattered plastic and spilled oil. Like it was just going to mosey right on by the horrific wreck of my Jetta, still smoldering on the side of the highway. The driver is an old Mexican guy with a face like cracked mud—sun-damaged, deep lines networked together tightly over a perpetual squint. He didn’t even pause to gawk. Eyes on the road, hand w...orking the wheel. Like he sees this kind of thing all the time.
He sure looked surprised when I came sprinting out of the desert and leapt on his hood, though.
The driver slammed on his brakes and I slid off onto the asphalt, still cool from the chilly desert night. I landed on my back, the wind knocked out of me. I rolled once or twice, bumping my bony elbows painfully, and lay there, working my mouth like a fish out of water. The driver opened his door slowly and scanned the horizon for a long time before stepping out.MoreLess
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