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The Hitchhiker
By
Saddik Hamid

If thirty-two year old Eugene Pavelik had known how to find the beach community of Port Aransas, he never world have stopped for the scruffy hitchhiker on Highway 59. Dusk was rapidly waning and in the coming dark, he knew he'd be totally lost in the jumble of unfamiliar roads that led to his holiday hideaway. He needed help.

In the rear view mirror of his five-year old Cadillac, he watched as the slightly built hitchhiker shuffled toward him. He was surprised to at how much older the shabbily dressed man was than most guys who stick out their thumbs. The man was cradling a gray canvas gym bag in his arms and for a moment, the frightening thought of a possible weapon flitted through Eugene's mind. Before his hand made it to the door lock button, the older man tugged at the door handle and pulled it open. He slid onto the seat and unzipped the gym bag.

"Hope you don't mind." He croaked in a voice that sounded as though his morning......

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Approximate Word Count: 1946
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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