How ironic that he should use this car in order to blend in to the street life of Haifa.
When Elias had been a boy the sight of a Volkswagen would have turned heads. Not anymore.
The man crossed the street in front of the car. Elias glanced at the photograph to be sure. It was him. Thirty years older but there was no doubt.
Elias gunned the engine. The man turned. Realisation spread over his face. His past had finally caught up with him.
How apt that he should be killed by a German car, Elias thought as he floored the accelerator.
Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).
To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
Iain Kelly 
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