Monday, August 14, 2023

Chasing a Dream


She headed out early on a hot and humid summer morning.  Yearning to experience the rush of the mighty Niagara Falls.  She had sent him a message to meet her at the Fallsview Casino.  Maddening thoughts racing through her mind as she navigated the busy highway.  Would he show up?  So many lost opportunities.

Suddenly, the clouds grew dark, the radio warning of a fast- approaching storm. Traffic holding its breath,sky a tense diaphragm. Her heart rapidly beating, she tried to control each inhale and exhale. Perhaps, this wasn't the best of plans.  The clouds exploded with pounding rain, flashes of lightning and roaring thunder.  Clenching the steering wheel, praying to the heavens for this one dream. To see him face to face, heart to heart, breath to breath.

Surely, this storm-chase would pass and bring sunshine and an arc of hope.

written for dVerse
hosted by Kim - Writing 144 word prosery
including the following line in the story.

Traffic holding its breath,
Sky a tense diaphragm’

20 comments:

  1. Ends on a lovely note

    Much💖love

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  2. I think there will be more opportunities and he is probably fine as well.

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  3. I love how the title ‘Chasing a Dream’ is reflected in the ‘storm-chase’ in the final sentence. I also love the build-up to the storm: ‘hot and humid’, ‘maddening thoughts’, ‘heart rapidly beating’ and ‘clouds exploded with pounding rain’. As with storms, your story ended with sunshine and hope!

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    1. Thank you Kim for the thoughtful comment

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  4. Does she meet up with him? Definitely a cliffhanger.

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  5. Ooooh, did they make it?
    What an emotional rollercoaster, beautifully written. Raw emotion everywhere you turn, anxiety, hope... the raging weather... and a little light in the end. Great work!

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    1. Thank you for the comment! I am glad the emotions came across in the prosery.

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  6. Sounds like "virtual courting" about to become "real life", dependent upon "Storn-chase" and .Mom Nature.
    Am I close?
    ..

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    1. I will let you decide how the relationship may have started.

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  7. Loved the weather description. Purrfect.
    Sandra sandracox.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Sandra - Have a wonderful weekend

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  8. I can feel the alarm of the narrator as the storm grows in intensity - and the hope that, despite everything, she will make it through, have that meeting. I love the arc of hope anticipated after the storm.

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    1. Thank you my friend - if one is lucky there might be a rainbow after the storm

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  9. I like the hopeful ending, despite leaving us hanging!

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    1. Thank you, feel free to let your imagination play out the ending.

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  10. Hi Truedessa - yes lovely little tale that could take us places - I must say I imagined they'd both end up falling in ... but no - I can dream of hope for them. Cheers Hilary

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