Route 44: A Short Story

On a dark and stormy night Shelby is traveling down Route 44, and then taking Route 40 heading home. Shelby has been in college, she finally gets the summer to go home and be with her family for a few months till college starts up again. Shelby hasn’t been home in almost a year, she hasn’t seen her brother either. Shelby is bringing home her boyfriend, to stay with her till they leave again. Shelby’s boyfriends name is Jeff. Shelby is traveling down Route 44, as she is driving this bizarre driver is speeding, going as fast as he can. This crazy driver is driving carelessly down the road. Shelby and Jeff are freaking out and don’t know what to do. He is driving all over the road, honking his horn and trying to hit them. He is getting right on their bumper honking his horn as loud as it will go. She
She fires and hits the scarecrow the creature goes inside her house she chases it, Jeff and Shelby are walking backwards towards the car. The lady is in side and we hear 2 bangs, the lady shot him twice. She comes walking out, but she’s not walking the creature is holding her walking her to the front door and Jeff whispers let’s leave now, she says hello children want to come in. Jeff and Shelby run to the car and throw it in reverse after the car being stuck in reverse, Jeff says just back up. Shelby floors it, then takes off and runs him over, she backs up and hits him again. She does this 4 more times trying to get it to die. Stop Trish says Darry, they put it in gear and notice that it is has wings, it starts to flap its wings, jeff is in shock, and says let’s get out if here please. Trish takes off running it over one more time. They enter Texas around 3 am. They find a police station and go in and talk with them, they call their parents and tell them where they are at, and told them what has happened. A strange portly women walks in the door and screams Jeff, Shelby you made it how are you. They look at the women and say who are you? I called you at the