Road Novels & Stories

Nate : wanna hangout tonight? Joy instantly kicks the worry out of my head and fulfills the space inside the car. My heart begins to race in excitement. With a smile spread so wide on my face, I tap, tap, tap my reply away. Me : I’d love to! Three dots dancing on the screen before his reply comes through. Nate : Gonner. 8? Gonner? A club? Dancing? “Eeeek,” I shriek. My heart is running a mile a minute at the thought of all the posibilities tonight might bring.

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I guess luck is on my side, huh? There are straight, zigzag, E, C, and other routes but nah, who cares about those when there is a pretty awesome route right where I'm staring at? Ten tenenenen!

At this late hour, traffic was scarce, allowing them to call for backup if they spotted anything suspicious. "What about the service road in the northwest corner of the national forest?" Rosette asked Kyle. "You could access the interstate fairly easily from there, even though there isn't an official entrance ramp." All the warriors were now connected telepathically, listening for Kyle's response. "That's quite a distance from here, Rosette, even for powerful wolves," Kyle pondered. "However, that interstate provides the most direct route out of our territory." Rosette could sense his mental calculations as he assessed the distance and time required to reach t

The road stretching north. Empty.

Jonathan replied. He was right. As they popped out onto the main road, the silver car was there, waiting. It drove forward, trying to pin them against the curb. Jonathan didn't panic. He saw a construction zone ahead with orange cones and a narrow road meant only for workers. He steered the bike right through the middle of the cones. The car tried to follow, but its wider frame clipped a plastic barrel, sending it flying. The car had to slam on its brakes to avoid a deep trench in the road.

Ralph added, rubbing his temple. Aaron stilled beside me, his eyes locked on the wide stretch of road ahead. “What… is this?” he asked, his voice quiet but laced with awe. I blinked at him, confused—until I remembered. Right. This was Aaron’s first time in the human world. “It’s a road,” I said slowly. “A highway. Cars use it to drive from one city to another.” He crouched slightly, touching the asphalt like it were some sacred ground. His brows furrowed.

Make the right decision. All I can hear is a low, angry growl and I realise it is coming from me and Atari.

She pulled a magenta crayon with slow precision from its box. “Dead skunk laying in the highway, hon,” he lied. “Smells bad, huh?” “A little.” Richard followed US Route 20 along with the other traffic going west. He noticed it had begun to rain, so he clicked on the wipers. In the overcast distance he saw an exit sign coming up fast: IRENE EXIT 1C BLACKWATER VAL ¼ MILE ROCKFORD ¾ MILE

BROOKS When we left Crystal's dads, Crystal fell asleep in the car. The ride back to my house was quiet except for Crystal snoring. When we pulled up at the house, I woke her up and she asked where we were. I said we are at home babe. She laid her head back on the seat and went back to sleep. I laughed and got out. I walked over to the passenger side and got her out. I carried her inside and laid her down on the bed. I went into the kitchen and got a glass of water and some aspirin. I went back into the bedroom and set it on the table next to the bed. I leaned down and kissed her forehead and before I walked out of the room, I heard her mumble something. I walked back over to the bed and ask