The Journey to Manchester - Imaginative Writing

The Journey to Manchester - Imaginative Writing

Driving along a country lane, trees surrounding the long winding

roads. Three people in their own little worlds'. Alex munching on

sandwiches, Sally singing along to a song playing on the radio and

then Daniel, head in his books'.

"How come you needed to hitch hike anyway", asked Sally. There was no

reply. This made Sally dubious, she had heard rumours about dodgy

hitchhikers. However Daniel was reading his book and was into it that

much that he hadn't heard Sally's question. "The woods always seem so

mysterious at this time of night", says Sally.

Alex added, "I know, with it being this time of year as well, I think

it was that film the other day. These people were on a country lane

with tall tree's surrounding them, like we are now. The leaves were

falling off the trees all multi-coloured, like it is now, and then all

of a sudden this…."

Sally interrupted, "I watched it with you, you bone head".

"Oh yeah, I forgot", replied Alex

Disturbed by their bickering Daniel spoke," the sudden discolouration

of leaves is typical for this time of year"

Sally said, "I think it's beautiful".

Salad cream slopped down onto Alex's denim jeans from the sandwiches

that Sally had prepared before the journey to Manchester.

"God you're so immature", said Sally

Daniel contradicts Sally, " It is actually a proven fact that the

female species matures much quicker than the male species".

Alex and Sally turned and looked at Daniel sitting on the back seat of

the car. He was covered in books as if he was a bookshelf.

'BANG'.

The car came to a sudden halt.

"Oh my god, what was that?", screeched Sally.

Everyone looked at each other, clueless. Alex stepped out of the car

followed by Daniel. They couldn't see anything but the darkness and

outlines of the trees as if giants were standing, swaying violently

back and forth. Alex could hear something approaching them; he quickly