Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: MAP (01/31/19)
-
TITLE: Lost | Previous Challenge Entry
By Graham Insley
02/07/19 -
LEAVE COMMENT ON ARTICLE
SEND A PRIVATE COMMENT
ADD TO MY FAVORITES
“You should have turned right thirty kilometers ago.” June shrugged. Boredom was written all over her demeanor.
“That’s stupid. That turn was only half a kilometer after we spoke to that guy, and he said it was four or five k’s up the road.”
“It’s the only turn we’ve seen,” June’s boredom changed to spiked interest. She almost reacted to the stupid comment, but wisely chose to ignore it… for now. “And maybe he was wrong.”
“He can’t possible be that dumb. Heck of a difference between half a k and four or five.” Jim’s tone was getting sharper and tense.
“Not much more than half a k and thirty or so. Look, just go back and try that right-hand turn.”
“No, that can’t possibly be right, you’re being silly. Let’s go on and see where this leads to.”
June felt her face flush and her temperature rise. Her mouth in a tight slit as she sneered, “I’m being silly? You’re the one driving all over the country side. For crying out loud, turn back and try that other turn.”
Jim’s voice was tight, and his face contorted, “You’re getting angry. Don’t blame me for what’s going on here. You’re the one who wanted to find this place. Pleasant Sunday drive this turned out to be.”
“Don’t speak to me like that. I’m not the one behaving like a ten-year-old, you are. Now, if you don’t know where we are, go back and try the other road.”
“What do you mean, ‘Don’t speak to me like that?’ You’re the one losing your cool. Just calm down and lay off me.” Jim was not about to calm himself down.
“Go back.”
“No, it’s probably just up the road a little.”
June folded her arms and shrugged as she replied, “That’s what you said half an hour ago. Meanwhile you’ve meandered all over the countryside, getting hopelessly lost and behaving like a kid. Turn back.”
“I’m getting a little sick of you calling me a kid. You wouldn’t like it if I called you names every time something went wrong. Don’t do it to me.”
“Well you are behaving like a kid, not a very mature one at that. Turn back and stop being silly.”
“Silly? It’s better than what I want to call you right now.”
June sighed and almost pleaded with her husband’ “Look, let’s just stop this, okay. We’re both behaving like kids. Anyone would think we were teenagers the way we’re carrying on.”
Jim pulled the car over onto the verge of the road, looked into his wife’s eyes and replied, “I’m sorry baby. I don’t know what got into me. Just frustration I guess.”
“I’m sorry too, especially for calling you names.”
Jim smiled for the first time that day, “Tell you what, darling, let’s pray together, that always turns things around.”
“Good idea.” June reached for Jim’s hand as she too spoke with a smile in her words. Prayer was already having the desired effect.
After they finished praying, Jim laughed at his wife. “Good Sunday adventure. Nothing like getting lost in the country. Maybe we should stop somewhere and buy a map.”
June joined in the laughter. “There was a servo a few k’s back, they probably have one. But tell you what, go anywhere you want to darling, we have a tank full of gas and all day to spend it on.”
Jim pulled off the verge and stated to look for somewhere to turn the car around, “Let’s go back and try to get a map. And seeing as we’re going back anyway, let’s see where that other road leads to. It will add to the adventure and it just might turn out to be the right one after all.”
---------
The first stop on the road-map of life should always be prayer, it could save many an argument.
The opinions expressed by authors may not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.
Accept Jesus as Your Lord and Savior Right Now - CLICK HERE
JOIN US at FaithWriters for Free. Grow as a Writer and Spread the Gospel.
In the last para. did you mean started instead of stated?
It held an authentic tone.
God bless~