Wednesday 4 December 2013

Ending of "Rendezvous" by Daniel Ransom

KIM
At first she feels intimidated and scared, because the strange man looks like a bit of a criminal, but as he is introducing himself and kindly asking to where she is going, she decides to trust him in bringing her home. When she gets in the car the loud drums have faded in to a soft saxophone. She likes it and she feels safe in the embracement of the gentle sound. As they ride down the road Kim decides to talk to him, just to know that he isn't some kind of psychopath.

PAYTON
As Payton drives down along the interstate with the young girl in the car, he feels quite sure about his catch. Everything is going according to the plan he has executed so many times before. She is quite a catch he thinks, but at the same time, he thinks about the priests words. Deep down he knows, that the priest is right. He is enraged by his hesitation, but can't stop thinking about change. Change for good. It only gets worse when she tries to talk to him. "Where do you come from", she says. Payton has always hated making contact to his victims, but this time is different. They talk for a while, and as Payton get to know Kim as her name is, he starts to regret picking her up and thereby seal her fate. The music have stopped, and so has Payton's will to go through with the plan. For the whole trip he can't get himself to drive off the road and do what he had decided to. When he finally arrives at the girls house, her parents come running out. They must have been worried. Payton drives away fast without saying a word, partly ashamed, partly relieved. He decides to visit the priest again.

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