Hitch Hike
I had been out with my mate. during the evening, we had a big argument and he stormed off.
Since he was driving, he left me in a town where I did not know anyone. it was getting late so I started to walk and hitch hike my way home. I had been walking for some time, when a man in a van stopped and offered me a lift, I told him I was heading home, and he said he was going my way. I hopped into the van.
I got in the van and introduced myself, I’m Richard I told him. Stan introduced himself he was in some dirty work gear which was filthy. His van was packed with tools, oil and and from the looks of it more dirty work gear. It was easy just listening to his voice, it made me feel calm it was sort of hypnotic . He started by asking why I was out on a dark night, and I told him about what had happened earlier. He then started asking about my life: I felt so calm, I was telling him everything about myself. I lived on my own since my family had died in a road accident. I was the only one left that was some time ago, but I had started my life again had a small council flat that I called home now.
The more I talked, the less I could remember about myself., until there was nothing left in my memories about my past life. I just sat there while he drove on and on. all the time he was passing me cigarettes which I smoked.
As we were going onto site the next morning Dad woke me up “raise and shine” Jason, he passed me a lite cigarette which I smoked while I helped him unload the van with our tools. The side of the van, had “Williams and son” on it. I always made me proud to see that, I’ve looked up to him and wanted to work with him since I was a lad and even more so now my mum died, it was just the 2 of us now.
I was dressed as usual in my dirty work gear just like my old man.
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