"The Boy By The Roadside"
"When Donna Barton picked up a mysterious young hitch-hiker, she never dreamed he would be the bearer of a final message from her dying mother"
Travelling to visit her sick mother, Donna Barton was surprised to see a little boy hitch-hiking, so she picked him up. The boy was about nine years old. He told her he was going home after spending the night fishing, although he didn't seem to have any equipment. They drove in silence and at times Donna felt as if she was on her own. Feeling uneasy she reached the boy's destination and pulled over to let him out. As he left the car he leaned over and told her that her mother said goodbye and that she hadn't suffered. Feeling distressed and confused, Donna drove to her mother's house and rushed inside, only to find her mother had died. A few days later, a lady at a local charity shop told her that a few years ago a local nine year old boy had been knocked over and killed while coming home from a fishing trip. In the midst of her grief, the events of the night started to fall into place for Donna. She realised that her mother had been able to say goodbye thanks to the help of her phantom hitch-hiker.
"When Donna Barton picked up a mysterious young hitch-hiker, she never dreamed he would be the bearer of a final message from her dying mother"
Travelling to visit her sick mother, Donna Barton was surprised to see a little boy hitch-hiking, so she picked him up. The boy was about nine years old. He told her he was going home after spending the night fishing, although he didn't seem to have any equipment. They drove in silence and at times Donna felt as if she was on her own. Feeling uneasy she reached the boy's destination and pulled over to let him out. As he left the car he leaned over and told her that her mother said goodbye and that she hadn't suffered. Feeling distressed and confused, Donna drove to her mother's house and rushed inside, only to find her mother had died. A few days later, a lady at a local charity shop told her that a few years ago a local nine year old boy had been knocked over and killed while coming home from a fishing trip. In the midst of her grief, the events of the night started to fall into place for Donna. She realised that her mother had been able to say goodbye thanks to the help of her phantom hitch-hiker.
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