Walking Out
by Jon Jackson
Price: Free! 2220 words.
Published on January 21, 2012. Fiction.
"A flash of memory, headlights coming at him, and then no more."
Roadside crosses are erected by the living for the dead. But what happens to the victims? When "the man", Jackson's unnamed protagonist, awakens after a horrific accident on an isolated stretch of mountain road, he finds that he is not just critically injured and miles from help, he finds that he is not alone in the dark.
Location: United States
Member Since: Jan. 20, 2012
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Jon Jackson
Biography
Ten things about me you may very well not care about:
1. I'm a Christian
2. I'm probably old enough to be your dad
3. I'm married to a wonderful woman who is REALLY HOT
4. I have two wonderful sons ages 6 and 9
5. I hate talking about myself
6. I really want to make it as a professional writer
7. I really appreciate honest feedback on my stories
8. I love superhero and science fiction movies
9. I think Dilbert is the funniest comic strip going today but is a piker compared to Calvin and Hobbes
10. I look nothing like my picture because I don't wear a hat
1. I'm a Christian
2. I'm probably old enough to be your dad
3. I'm married to a wonderful woman who is REALLY HOT
4. I have two wonderful sons ages 6 and 9
5. I hate talking about myself
6. I really want to make it as a professional writer
7. I really appreciate honest feedback on my stories
8. I love superhero and science fiction movies
9. I think Dilbert is the funniest comic strip going today but is a piker compared to Calvin and Hobbes
10. I look nothing like my picture because I don't wear a hat
Where to find Jon Jackson online
Twitter: jon_r_jackson
Blog: http://jonrjackson.com/am/
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- jon_r_jackson: Ever wonder where all the good men went? My wife got the last one. But don't worry, we're making two more.
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Blog: http://jonrjackson.com/am/
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- Yard Sale!
on Feb. 11, 2012
Well written with good pacing and good sketches of the neighbor's indifference to the protagonist's situation when there was actually time to do something about it as well as their greed for the couple's possessions. I have to wonder if they would have actually cared if the protagonist's husband were alive or dead, as long as they got what they wanted from the situation. The device of a yard sale was also very creative, though mentioning the fingerprint angle sort of put a nail in the coffin for the payoff. A good, though not unexpected, ending. If the author ever does a rewrite she might consider some major misdirection and save the payoff until the very last line. All in all a very solid effort that makes this an author well worth following