99-word fiction: The Stranger – part IX
The woman slammed her hands on the steering wheel as she watched the taillights grow smaller. She cursed her stupidity. And the man’s desperate cunning.
Her orders had been clear; all of the money or the story of his dead body in the newspapers.
She knew the consequences if she failed.
She looked at the bag on the seat next to her. Half of what he owed – and enough for her to disappear.
The engine roared as she accelerated out of the car park, the car fishtailing as she struggled to keep it under control.
She had decided.
If you haven’t read the previous stories, you can find them here:
99-word fiction: The Stranger – part VIII
99-word fiction: The Stranger – part VII
99-word fiction: The Stranger – part VI
99-word fiction: The stranger – part V
99-word fiction: The stranger – part IV | My Words, My World
99-word fiction: The stranger – part III | My Words, My World
99-word fiction: The stranger – part II | My Words, My World
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