The Hitcher: A Short Story

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The Hitcher I open my eyes. I’m in a bright, white room. I look around there’s no one. I have no idea what has happened. I move slightly and feel a roaring pain run through my body. I can’t move my legs, I’m struggling to breathe. I try to calm myself by taking deep breaths over and over. I try to remember what has happened, but nothing. I try to remember what I have done in the last twenty four hours to try and jog my memory. Just then a police man walks in with one of the nurses. ‘Ah you’re awake’ he said. He spoke in a calm voice but was a big built policeman who you wouldn’t expect to be speaking calmly. ‘How are you feeling?’ he asked. I ignored him and asked what had happened. ‘A bloke found you lying on the side of the motorway knocked…show more content…
My eyes popped out and my jaw dropped. I relive the nightmare in a matter of seconds and it all comes back to me. I slump back into my bed from being sat up. I immediately feel scorching hot and begin sweating prothusely. The Nurse asked what was wrong. With whatever breath I had left, I squeezed out a ‘I remember.’ About 30 seconds on I regain my calmness. The policeman asked me to tell the story so I began. It was a cold, frosty late morning. I was packing my toothbrush getting ready to begin my journey. I have no worries and no particular aim in life, only to follow the sun from west to east. My hands were freezing and I couldn’t feel my toes. When I set off, I was admiring the world and the views of the beautiful fields and wildlife. The fields were teal green and the bushes were crimson red. I hadn’t had any food the day before and didn’t have much energy or drive to walk. I saw a tired looking bloke, dressed for work in a scruffy suit. He thumbed a lift to a Vauxhall Astra parked at the side of the road. So I thought he might appreciate a hiker. As I waddled up to the Astra I realised it was hired. I tapped on the icy window and put my thumb up.

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