RTMC (One Shot)
The Hitchhiker
He had been driving since last fifteen hours...the journey was tiring for him now...
his car passed through the deserts of Rajasthan...he was tired of the music and radio... "need a drink" he didn't stop the car...picked up his energy drink...though his eyes wanted to sleep...but he thought of sleeping once he reaches his destination...
It was dry and sandy...mainly due to the sand dunes...
It was hot afternoon...
there wasn't anyone seen even from far away...not even a bird...he looked at his phone...and thought of charging it...but somehow his body was restless...he wanted to cross the desert before night...
After few minutes...
he saw someone pointing out a thumb standing by the road...as he came closer he saw a beautiful girl asking for a lift...
he did not stop the car...he hated people who hitchhiked... "no beautiful..." he nodded his head and drove faster...
he looked into the rear view to look at her again...but to his surprise she was sitting at his back seat...
he suddenly thought over...he didn't stop the car...how the hell did she get in... was it a dream or a girl actually managed to sit in his car...
he looked at his speedometer...he was driving over 100... "what the hell..." he yelled... but he still didn't stop the car...
he didn't even bother to ask her to get out...he was too drowsy to even scold her...
he had been driving for so long...finally he finished his drink...
"how did you managed to get in pretty lady??" his question had a mixed feelings...he was angry, he was curious and at the same time he was least bothered if she managed to pull herself in the car...but then she had to be some superwoman...
"it was easy" she answered gracefully... and took out her make up kit...one after another she applied different products on the face...
"i think I need another drink" he murmured... his thoughts weren't stopping...his brain was active but he felt tired... he gulped the entire can of the energy drink...
she smiled... "well...won't you ask me again...how did I get in??"
he was least bothered to talk to her '..for some reason tiredness was overtaking him but he was active enough to drive the car... "don't disturb me" '.
she came closer to his seat... "you know who I am??"
he tried to concentrate on his driving "who cares" he answered casually...
"well...you know I died here...years ago..." she said
he had another sip of his drink "good..."
"what if i kill you here?" she laughed...
he was getting irritated of her "well this driving is already killing me...so it doesn't matter..."
After few minutes
...he looked around...it was evening and he had crossed the desert... he thought of pulling the car and stretching himself... "come out fair lady..." he said while lazily dragging himself out... to his surprise there wasn't anyone sitting on the back seat...
"oh no...it means I gave a lift to a ghost...or I should say a ghost had a free ride in my car...lucky ghost..." he smiled, had another drink and started driving...
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