Dusk

Dusk is a short story about a young mother trying to view the sunset and how quickly her plans change when she comes across a drunk, his dog, a truck driver, and the dead. Featured in “Carry the Light” Vol. 2 (2013).

Using my side mirror, I kept an eye on the persistent drunk who was limping quickly in the middle of the lane, still trying to catch up to my car. I knew the moment the truck driver saw him because he broke too hard, and a gust of sand and small stones kicked up from behind the truck’s tires.