Behind The Mask - Imaginitive Essay

As he was travelling down the long empty highway he could see the clouds had pulled a dark curtain across the endless sky. Hail-stones were threatening to destroy the front windscreen. And the thunder felt as if it was rattling the whole foundations of the car. The storm had been unexpected. Kaleb had not even thought to get grips put on his tyres. As a result the worn-out Cadillac was struggling to stay on the right side of the road. It would be murder to get caught out in this tonight.

It frustrated him immensely that he could not go faster than 40 miles-per-hour without catapulting his car into the dark abyss. Although, this felt like a catch-22 as if he did not get home in the next hour the storm would be in its element destroying everything in her path. Who was he to get in the way of Mother Nature? Ava would be hyperventilating at the thought of her husband in danger. She’d most likely cause herself a premature birth and in this weather their child would be delivered in the bathroom.

Kaleb had decided concentrating on his surroundings would be safer than getting caught up in silly day dreams. As far as the eye could see all there was, was the black strip of tarmac that made up the road. He would be driving past Rahway state prison in the next ten or so minutes but would that really be the safest place to go if he became stranded? Kaleb contemplated that idea as it felt comforting to have another option just in case the weather got the better of his elderly car.

As he searched the empty landscape there seemed to be somewhat of a figure standing in the distance. There could not be a sane person out here in the middle of nowhere in weather like this. As the car edged closer Kaleb saw a pleasantly plump ma...

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...ity prison? The man fitted the description of Joseph perfectly. What was he going to do? How did he get Joseph out of the car without being murdered!

He stole a glance at Joseph, he was drumming his hands noiselessly on his lap, staring out at the wilderness.

“You know I really hoped you could just give me a ride into town and I wouldn’t need to do this but. . . ” Joseph trailed off.

He could feel the lump in his throat rising. His mind was whirling and time seemed to hang in mid-air. He couldn’t hear anything anymore, he felt nauseous and he was not sure he could control the car any longer.

Kaleb took another look at Joseph and saw what seemed to be a large stone appearing from his trouser pocket. However, Kaleb already knew his fate and as he was think of Ava and his unborn child he heard a large thud and darkness pulling him away from reality.