He passed every car he could, opposing headlights twisted into streaked demon's eyes by the ruthless downpour. It was totally fun, an amusement park ride and video game rolled into one. It was the first time since the cubicle that I felt like I was on an actual journey. I relaxed in the bubble of dryness and felt my body tense up at each close call. I trusted myself to serendipity.
Serendipity loves a fool.
One bad curve of road, a man walking in the middle of the lane carrying a hoe, an oncoming cola truck, a small river of rain and bad brakes were not a good mix. The driver was walking around in a tight circle, cursing and muttering. The man with the hoe over his shoulder kept on walking past, like a silhouette of death. I tried to move but couldn't. Nothing hurt, but I was sure I'd broken a few important bones, somewhere.