From Uber to Goober

Then there are the times when I hear a really good story … and give that ‘cat’s tail a twist…’

“Really?” Tom complained, even though his car was empty, “A dark, rainy night, on a dead-end street and no lights anywhere. Great!”

That was his view from the front seat as he made the corner. At the end of the street stood a lone house, one that was not lighted and which looked more than frightening.

Tom took his foot off the brake pedal and allowed the car to venture forward on its own. He felt a sudden, but strong twist in the bottom of his stomach as he drew up to the front of the building.

He pushed the recall button on his cellphone to notify the customer that he was out front of the house and waiting. There was no answer.

“How long do I wait?” Tom wondered aloud, looking at the car’s clock-radio.

After three-minutes, he redialed the number. Still no response.

“Okay,” Tom concluded, “Two more minutes and then I’m pulling away.”

A sudden flash of lightening illuminated the entire area.

The sight of the woman’s face filling his driver side window caused him to scream, “HOLY FUCK!”

She opened the back passenger door, “Sorry to have scared you, but I can’t find my cellphone and I live in the cottage across the street from the main residence. I sure hope the power is on downtown.”

“No problem,” Tom said, as he battled to regain his composure.