Parallel Highways
- by James Van Pelt
- Short Story
- Horror
- Adults
- Time Phenomena
- English
- “Parallel Highways” by James Van Pelt, in After Shocks: An Anthology of So-Cal Horror, edited by Jeremy Lassen (fREAk pRESs, May 2000).
Jack and Debbie have been driving nonstop in high-speed, bumper-to-bumper traffic for decades. Particularly fun is swapping drivers from time to time, without stopping. No actual time travel for the fated pair, but you will spot some familiar time phenomena.
—Michael Main
He remembered the morning this started, holding his own in his lane, the early commute streaming toward its destination, when he saw the mini-van coming toward him from the on-ramp.
Tags
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- Time Periods
- Circa AD 2000 to 2099: presumed time period
- Themes
- Differing Time Rates: it's possible that no time has passed in So-Cal during their trek.
- Flying Dutchman
- Unusual Aging: no aging, and no sustenance required
- Fictional Tags
- Angels and Demons: demon drivers
Variants
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- “Parallel Highways” by James Van Pelt, in After Shocks: An Anthology of So-Cal Horror, edited by Jeremy Lassen (fREAk pRESs, May 2000).