A Cut Above the Rest
A short-short story by Sean O'Reilley
Whilst strolling through Stoke one Friday evening, I noticed a small crowd gathered on the Glebe Street canal bridge. Being naturally curious, I decided to investigate the situation.
Upon reaching the bridge, I noticed several policemen amongst the crowd, watching a car being lifted from the depts of the murky waters.
Apparently, a lady had parked her car on the car-park below the bridge, next to and facing the canal, and upon leaving the car-parkm, she'd engaged the reverse gear, looked back over her shoulder, released the clutch pedal, and driven straight into the canal!
Having asked about the well-being of the unfortunate driver, I was told that she was in no danger and was drying out in the nearby pub. I ignored someone's remark about dipped headlights, and was happy that the driver had not heard them, because she was obviously a little cut up.
As well all stood watching the motor car rise into sight, it was quite clear that it was a 'D' reg Fiesta. The young lady, who had been standing next to me for the last few minutes, asked me, "Is it a Ford?". "No, love," I replied. "It's a canal."
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