Never get into a stranger's car [ONC2024]

August 2023, somewhere on the European route E30 between Warsaw, Poland and Berlin, Germany

A group of strangers traveling together crosses paths with an inept bank robber who runs away from his accomplices in a stolen car with a bag full of money in the trunk. Chaos ensues.

So this is my first ever entry into the Open Novella Contest. I am going to use the following prompts:

4. When life gives you balloons, you fly up into the sky.

67. A promise is a promise. A secret is a secret. They must not tell anybody. [main prompt]

Even though it is a crime comedy and is meant to be treated as light reading, I believe that certain parts might only be meant for adults and thus mark it as mature.

Content warnings: strong language, violence, acting against the law, mentions of alcoholism and domestic abuse, struggling with one's sexual orientation and gender identity, drunk driving, extremely low self-esteem, panic attacks.

Apparently for me it's light reading 😅

Enjoy!