He counted the mile markers along the interstate to relieve the boredom of the long drive. It somehow seemed funny that he could be bored, knowing that in a few hours he’d be dead.
A contest entry
- First Lines! by Bitter Irony.
200 points, ended November 30, 2007, 56 entries
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Comments
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Wow! Excellent opening. Short and to the point, but already you've worked in some details of character. Nice work!
Thanks for entering the contest, and good luck!
~Bitter Irony


