Warren pulled his damaged Buick into the garage, noticing only one headlight reflecting on the back wall. He immediately closed the roll up door, then peeked frantically through its small window. He wondered if there were any witnesses, and if the boy on the bike survived.
Hi Raymond, I didn't intend it to be a metaphor, but there is a reason the character (whose name has no significance) worried first about getting caught, then second about the condition of his victim. It's a statement about human nature. So perhaps it is a metaphor. Was Warren drunk. or was it just bad judgement by the boy? Either way, Warren chose to avoid responsibility. And now he will likely be tormented by guilt and fear. Does he have a family, perhaps even a son the same age? Will he keep the secret from them until his world inevitably crumbles? I wanted there to be multiple implications. Thanks as always for reading and replying.
I suppose what I meant by metaphor was that the piece represents multiple situations people might find themselves in, and usually the first reaction is self-preservation. I like this.
