WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a fast-paced scene that takes place during a rush hour.
There doesn't need to be a dramatic plot, but think about how you can create and maintain a busy and rushed feeling in a short story.
The Chase
I was heading anywhere. Anywhere I could get to. The police were right on my tail. I was dodging cars trying to get closer to the highway. Once I was on the highway I would be able to lose them faster. Once I almost hit a biker and a child, I finally reached the highway. As I drove up the ramp, I saw it. It was rush hour traffic. There was no way I could dodge the solid wall of cars. I started pushing through all the cars, the police still on my tail. I was trying to reach the next exit but it was over a mile away. I kept pushing into cars and running their perfect metal. But then I reached a block. They had cut me off at the next exit and I was trapped. They started jumping out of the cop cars and circling my car. I was done for…