Stach Story Contest #28 - My Entry

At precisely 199 words, here is my entry for Stach story Contest #28.

Ya know, I been running this rig since, well, forever, really. Charlie's Taxi Service. Owner Operated and proud of it.

Not that I ain't a part of a system, mind you. Course we gotta have a system, or there ain't gonna be no point to nothing, amiright? Take you, for instance. Now I've had me plenty of customers over the years, from all walks of life, but I can tell that you're somebody that earned your ticket for this fare. Ya know?

Whazzat? You was worried that I wouldn't accept Crypto? Well, let's just say that crypto or no, as long as you got that minted penny then you got your fare. Must've cost you more than a penny to mint that coin from your magic internet money, there. But hey, none of my business.

Oh sure, every once an a while I take a fare back the other way. And them peoples really got some Tales From Beyond, lemme tell ya. But it's usually a one way trip.

Hitchers? You kidding me? Them bums? Like I said, mac – we got us a system. No penny, no passage.

Okay, looks like we're here, pal. Thank's for riding with Charlie's!

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