Another Six Sentence Sunday is upon us! I recently got a really great 5-star review on The Redheaded Stepchild from a friend of mine who’s not much of a literary fiction fan, and when I asked her what her favorite part was, she mentioned she really enjoyed the chapter where Cady O’Donnell, the protagonist, is 13 years old, spending her court-mandated summer with mom. Thanks for the review, Shannon – this six is for you (and from your favorite chapter)!
I half-walked, half-ran outside into the street, almost tripping over a brick that had been forced up by the roots of the big elm tree in the front yard. I looked both ways as I ran across so I could be on the same side as oncoming traffic. I stuck my thumb out, walking ahead with a quick, steady pace. I had walked about 10 yards when a white hatchback Toyota Tercel with two Hispanic-looking men slowed to a stop beside me.
“Need a ride?” the one in the passenger’s seat said, obviously not sensing my urgency. Of course I needed a ride; why else would I be risking my life trying to hitchhike out in the middle of Nowhere, Nebraska?
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Silly girl. great six!
Oh man, this can’t end well! Great 6!
Oh dear… this is not going to end well. Great six!
She must be in a lot of trouble hitchhiking in the middle of nowhere… Intriguing. Makes you want to read more.
Oh, no-no-no. I can’t look.
I love the “Nowhere, Nebraska”, but sheesh getting in a car with two strange men—scary. I hope that turns out well.