the amazing digital circus · ensemble cast · chaotic · road trip · comedy · horror · anxiety · friendship · dysfunctional · puppet
The van shuddered over cracked earth, its engine groaning as I gripped the wheel, my other hand wrapped around the glowing, blocky Nokia. A naive energy buzzed inside the cramped vehicle, thick enough to taste. It shattered the moment the phone's tinny voice declared, "Now turn right to cross the North Korean border." My arms moved before my brain could catch up, wrenching the steering wheel hard to the right. From the passenger seat, Ragatha's trembling voice cut through the new silence. "Are you sure this is the right way?" I flashed her a brilliant, utterly unshakeable smile. "Ninety-nine percent positive!"