Essay Archive - Route 66
Route 66
It is an unusually bitter cold November night on Route 66 in east Texas. A cop has just pulled over a jet black NSX that was speeding. John, the driver of the NSX, is an ex-convict. When the officer runs the NSX’s plates he finds that the car has been reported missing two days ago. The officer gets out of his patrol car and walks towards the vehicle. As the officer approaches the NSX, the driver of the car rolls down the window. “How you doin’ today, officer?”, John asks.
“License and registration.,” the officer says with authority. John reaches into the glove box and pulls out the registration, gets his license out of hi....
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