On Our Way

Prompt: The cheapest group shuttle to the airport [Setting]

(The cheapest group shuttle to the airport [Setting] This one's a quickie - wrote it in ~5 minutes.)

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"Don't worry, this will work."

"Look, Chett, I really don't think this is a good idea-"

"That's because you're boring. Fire 'er up!"

It was difficult being a college student. Most of us couldn't afford our books, and much less a car. But, we had to find some way to get to the airport. A roll of duct tape tucked into our armpits, held there only by the massive amounts of sweat that cascaded down our bodies; with clammy hands we held up the flaying cardboard as our bare feet scraped against the surprisingly sharp road. It was awfully Flinstones, how we managed to keep it all together. We'd already made it through a Wendy's drive-through, the woman at the window failing to hold back a laugh as we pulled in.

"Come on, boys. Next stop - America!"