Pointless Witterings

Midnight View Written by Joseph Morrison The view from the passenger window of the Beetle wasn’t great, considering that they were ploughing along a forest track at night. One thing that surprised Amy was how recklessly Hallie was driving. She wasn’t someone who normally threw caution to the wind, especially if she was driving. But now, she was tearing down county roads and dirt tracks without a care in the world. It was as if where they were going was the most important destination in the world. Amy checked the clock just above the radio. Half Eleven. She had been baffled when Hallie had phoned her, asking her to get ready in fifteen minutes, that they were going somewhere. She had tried to ask just what was going on. But Hallie had remained surprisingly guarded, which had been a little bit of a shock considering that three hours ago she’d been laughing with her over cocktails. In fact, this was so unlike Hallie, she was rather shocked. “Are we on the right road?” Hallie’s que...