Steve McQueen's Green Rat Always Gets His Man
For Sarah Parker's Horror Micro-fiction (Unofficial Challenge)
It's stalking me. Every street I wander, every alley. Anywhere I go. I feel its presence. Its headlights shine through me to my soul. Its slick outline and metallic sheen haunt my every waking moment. At night, there's no reprieve. Its animalistic roar drowns out silent dreams. Since my visit, I have become a marked man. One look sealed my fate. It chose me. Tony at the Museum warned me. The Green Rat always gets his man. Now, in a deserted parking lot, I hear a roar, tires screeching, and the crisp air vanishes—then, all is black. Freedom?
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Author's Notes: Another entry for Sarah Parker's brilliant Horror Micro-fiction (Unofficial Challenge). Originally, it was going to be Burt Lancaster's car, because I suddenly thought while doing the dishes of all things (inspiration strikes when it's ready), "Why not do a little horror story called "Burt Lancaster's car's going to mow you f***ing down". After some research and thought, I switched it to Steve McQueen and hey presto!
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