From Taxi To Nowhere (A Short Story)

They say the universe watches over everyone; that everyone gets one warning from a calm gentle voice each time they turn to their doom. Some listen to this voice, others allow themselves to distracted by the allures of life.

Mary was with the man that promised her a large cut for her services. She was in the commercial bus that morning when a man in black suit beside her had asked for directions to Marina Square. Mary knew where Marina Square was; it was a far place from where they were. She told the man so.

A fellow passenger beside her who had overheard the conversation wondered aloud if the man would pay for any help provided. The man in black responded in a whisper that he was trying to deliver some money to a contact. He opened his briefcase slightly to reveal wads of dollar bills in it. Mary’s heart raced.

Mary was seated between the two men. She had suggested they chartered a taxi. Just then one pulled along. Mary gave the directions, the other passenger made the bargains and the man in black paid at once.

Mary’s family still waits for her.

This is my entry for the Stach Short Story Contest by @stach

Thanks for reading.

Blessings

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