This week’s flash fiction is a slice of life, inspired by the streets of Berlin…
The Mercedes stuck half out of the parking spot on the road, blocking the cars driving by. By the time the driver came back, his windscreen sported a flapping yellow ticket. He drove off without noticing.
At the next traffic light, he spotted it. He had to interrupt his phone call with his friend to get out and confirm that it was really there.
The traffic light turned green while he stared. Horns rose around him. He didn’t notice. He had never had an accident! At least, he had never caused an accident. With all the lunatics on the roads, it was normal to have had a few bumps and scrapes.
The light turned red again. He gave the finger to the cars behind him, still beeping.
Beeping him for no reason. Idiots!
He crumpled up the ticket and threw it away.
How dare they?
He revved the engine and had to swerve around some idiot who had decided to cross the road right in front of him.
The traffic light turned green and the other cars started to move.
So. Bis nächstes Mal, wa?*
*Translation, Berlin -> English: Fare thee well, yes?
Furiose Geschichte aus der Realität des Lebens.
Wer wäre als aktiver Verkehrsteilnehmer nicht schon einmal solchen “Idioten”begegnet?
Als Normaler wird man zum Verkehrshindernis.
Kurz-klar-lustig und war!
Bravo