4,835 words (≈ 19 minutes)
"What could happen next besides gravity, besides the falling? The windshield smashed. Glass shattered, grains of glass hung suspended in confused air. Seconds elongated. Their guts compressed like they were submerging in fluid, a cold miasma of uncertainty. The airbags inflated in great slamming puffs against their chests. They gulped the sudden rush of cold air. Life ripped open, as by a sharp metal hook, and suddenly all things became possible."
Language: English
Written in: 2005
Published: 2009-06-20
Word count: 4,835 words (≈ 19 minutes)
Tags: Canada, ladykiller, short stories
2 books