You just saved my life, I told them when they picked me up.
The man nodded without turning. The woman half-leaned into the backseat.
That’s all right, honey. Get under the blanket and get warm.
The snow had stopped but the road ahead was buried, defined only by snow-covered trees.
Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.
Sadly, speaks of now, for so many. Well done.
I think I have picked one or two things from how he goes about doing this thing. Works are divided into two groups. Two of his works are one and the same longer extract.