Winner, 2010 ASTW Best International Story (under 1000 words)
It is the driving equivalent of a Mexican standoff. Two of us are travelling in opposite directions on a narrow, single track road. One of us will have to back up. It’s a battle of wills. I’ve already lost two of these this morning. I need a win.
With narrowed eyes I attempt to stare down my adversary. He seems unfazed. Five seconds pass. It feels like a lifetime.
Finally, my female passenger says to me: “Aren’t you going to back up?”
“No,” I reply. “Why can’t he?”
She sighs. “Because he’s on a horse.”
Read the rest of this story here: Cotswolds (PDF)
Rob McFarland 