Keep in mind Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Rowan's POV.
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She carefully maneuvered her way down the dirt road where the foliage threatened to overtake the path, confirming her suspicions that no one had driven down here for quite some while. She glanced on either side of the road as she drove slowly, the worn gravel crunching beneath her tires. A flash of white in peripheral vision made her riveted her gaze to the front where a woman stood in the road.
"Holy crap!"
She slammed on the breaks and swerved, knowing she was going to hit the woman no matter her attempts to avoid her. She careened into the brushes and slammed to halt, her seatbelt tightening against her and jarring her back against her seat. She sat there squeezing the steering wheel. The only audible sound was her heart pounding in her ears. She whirled around in her seat to look toward the road. Had she hit the woman?
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She hadn't heard the dreaded thud of soft tissue colliding against unforgiving metal. Her fingers fumbled to undo the seatbelt before she threw open her door. Swiping away the foliage, as she hurried up the incline to the dirt road. Dread laced its way up her spine threatening to choke her. Her gaze frantically searched the area for the woman. She jogged to the other side of the road. If she had hit the lady, maybe she'd been thrown in the opposite direction.
Nothing. Nada. No sign of anyone. Her gaze traveled back at her car as another horrific image came to mind. but she had to know. With heavy steps, she went back to investigate. She crouched down on her knees and took a deep breath before she quickly glanced under her vehicle.
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About Heart and Soul...
80s rock star, Haley Rose went missing without a trace on October 31 1988 and was eventually presumed dead. Three decades later, a thirty-year old woman, Rowan Beckett recalls things only Haley Rose would know and she can belt out songs in the same fashion as the missing 80s star. However, Rowan couldn't be the missing rock star since the woman would now be in her fifties. Could Haley Rose have came back reincarnated as Rowan Beckett?
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Ooh, spooky and cool! Really enjoyed the excerpt and can’t wait to see what happens next…
Veronica,
I’m glad the snippet came off spooky. 🙂
That was scary. I dread what she finds under the car.
Diane,
I’m glad the scene drew you in.
Very spooky. And I suspect there’ll be no sign of anyone under the car either!
Ian,
You’ll have to wait and find out. 🙂
Quite a scare! If she imagined the woman – why?
Aurora,
You shall see.
First, I LOVE the image! It’s so eerie and fits perfectly with your snippet. This snippet is creepy and I have a feeling the woman will not be there when she looks.
So glad you liked the image. I was going for creepy so I’m so glad it came across that way.
Vivid and scary. And now she’s stuck in the woods…with a ghost?
Alex,
Not a place I’d like to be. 🙂
Did she hit a ghost? Given your blurb, I suspect that may be the case.
Ed,
Possibly. 🙂
oh wow … great post. intense. enjoyed it.
Iris,
So glad you enjoyed the post.
Goosebumps! Nice job. Did she see a ghost? Is there someone under her car–nah, she’d have felt a bump, right?
You really have me wondering now. Is she unaware, completely unaware…or maybe she really isn’t reincarnated, or… Oh, the mystery!
Excellent writing, Karen!
I’m glad it the scene was full of mystery. It’s exactly what I was hoping for. 🙂
It was spooky. The woman just vanished. Nice suspense.
Thank you, Elaine.
OoooooO! Colliding with the past . . . and not exactly in the flesh?
Nancy,
So glad you enjoyed the scene.
Ghost!
At least, that’s what I’m hoping. Eek.
Aldrea,
You are possibly right. 🙂