MINI VAN (5-minute Freewrite)

a 5-minute Freewrite by A.E. Jackson

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The night before I left for college, the world was falling apart around my ears. This is not an exaggeration.

We worked most of the hot summer day packing my room. Belongings were packed into plastic tubs and one large steamer trunk. My brother and sister, step-father and mother, grand-father, and I carried things to the old, tan, Ford Aerostar mini-van parked in the driveway.

We had removed the center bench seat to make room for things. One by one the possessions moved from the pile in the living room to their position in the vehicle. Soon it was full. We left just enough room for the family to sit. We planned to pile into the van and drive three hours to the college in the morning.

Job well done. I nodded to my step-dad and moved to pull the side door shut. The sliding door ran on hinges, and a quick tug would release it from a resting position.

But not that day. Instead, the door froze in place. It was jammed open somehow and we had to pull off a last minute mechanical miracle in order to get it to close.

Zooming down the highway I was certain that door would spring open and all my things would be scattered along I-70!

T H E E N D

Here's a bonus treat... I couldn't resist!

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