It seemed no-one else saw it; they appeared to drift through it.
I took the barrier as a sign.
He’d pleaded with me, he’d missed me. He’d do better.
Yet even then, he’d said he’d meet me inside so he didn’t have to pay for me at the door.
I stood there, obstructing the entrance, heart and brain in conflict.
I’d already given the heart a chance. My feet decided for me.
I heard the explosion behind me as I hailed a cab, and understood then there were no longer any alternatives.
And that neither heart nor brain had saved me.
Thanks to Rochelle for her weekly leadership of Friday Fictioneers.
castelsarrasin 
Apt title.
Saved from the terror attack. Well expressed.
Our life depends on our choice- head or heart or neither or both?
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Thanks for reading, Anita.
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There’s always an outcome we didn’t anticipate, no matter how hard we plan
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Dear Sandra,
She’ll live another day to know she made the right decision. Shocking ending. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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True. Thanks for reading.
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Sorry, that was for Neil above. I’m still trying to get WordPress to accept my comment on your page, Rochelle. Thanks for visiting here and commenting.
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Heart or head? Sometimes the feet know best…
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I think so. Thanks for reading.
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That’s one way to make a decision.
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Thanks for reading James.
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Sounds like she knew this was the end, even if she hadn’t realised how much. I’ve been reading some stories of women who’ve escaped domestic abuse this morning, your story comes on the heels of that. I’m glad your character turned a different way.
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Thanks for reading, Jen.
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Cheap bugger. And methinks her feet, controlled by her brain DID save her. Well done!!
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Some guys know how to reap max reward for min outlay. Thanks for reading, Dale.
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So true!
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A decision made for her. Sometimes that is the only way we can come to the right conclusion, although one assumes innocent bystanders is a heavy price to pay.
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Thanks, Iain
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Ouf…well told
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Thanks, Sue.
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Sandra, you’re right, sometimes your feet have to take the lead. Sorry fate lent a hand.
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Thanks for reading. 🙂
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You’re most welcome. Always a pleasure.
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Had a little snicker at the line about not paying for her. Final straw.
Looks to me like he ended up paying big time. Excellent denouement!
~ Nancy
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Some guys know how to play the system. Thanks for reading.
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I hope he was inside. Glad she finally listened to her intuition which moved her feet.
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I think she’s on her way now. Thanks for reading.
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This is an excellent Sandra. Exceptionally well written with an undercurrent mix of morals, luck and life lessons !
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Many thanks!
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A comment on the complications of the world. Great job!
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Tough old life, sometimes. Thanks for reading.
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Superb! There’s a lot in this story. Reads like an intro to a novel depending on if the protagonist just met her end!
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Thanks for reading, Claire.
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A shock ending is always a good thing, even when it’s a bad thing :) Really outstanding, Sandra.
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it must be karma for something he did.
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That was a good move to hail a taxi. Well done, brilliantly penned.
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On this occasion, feet first was the right decision.
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I like how she saw the invisible barrier. Those nudging are there for a reason, as you capture so well in your story!
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A story that left questions in my mind. Did he plan to kill her
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What a lucky escape in every sense.
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Heart vs. brain is the eternal struggle. It’s good to have feet as a tiebreaker.
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Sounds like she made the right decision. Great story.
-David
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So much story in so few words!
Excellent Sandra.
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Her subconscious danger sense must have been in overdrive, seeing a barrier where no one else saw it. Following her feet sure was the right decision. A shocking ending for a great story.
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Neither heart nor brain – just instinct. Lizy
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wow, masterful as always in so few words. The twist and turns, chances and luck, brava.
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It seems as though she was saved in more ways than one. An enjoyable read, thank you.
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