“I heard the bus driver say something. There was a shout. I strained up to see and that’s when I saw the gun. There was a loud pop then a long moment when I could feel my heart beating in my throat. Another pop and people were screaming and the dirty man was walking down the aisle of the bus shooting very quickly.”
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When itinerant preacher Danny Wright survives a terrorist shooting on a metro bus, the nagging question in the back of his mind is–why. Why did he alone survive? Did God have plans for him, as the ER nurse insisted? And if so, what are those plans?
From nights alone in a rundown hotel room to days on the city streets searching for a sign, a tormented Wright is slowly changing–in appearance and temperament. A traumatic event can alter one’s worldview, even send a careless man over the edge. But it can also sharpen one’s senses, refocus one’s energy toward a life-fulfilling goal. And then of course, there’s divine providence.
As the pieces of the puzzle fall into place for one true believer, all bets are off.
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Cautionary Note: A psychological thriller, Sole Survivor is a controversial short story with a thought-provoking premise, religious overtones, and strong imagery. Length: 8,000 words or approximately 25 pages.