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High-Speed Horror - My Deadly Boyfriend
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00:03We drove back to the city on New Year's Day. Just me and my boyfriend. Traffic on the Pennsylvania
00:08turnpike was brutal. 7 hours turned into 14. We finally pulled into a service plaza at
00:15about 10 p.m. I ran to the bathroom, but when I ran back out, his car was gone. I
00:19called
00:20him freaking out. Where are you? I told you. I'm back on the turnpike. You know it's holiday
00:25traffic. If I turn around and come back for you, I'll have to pay the toll again. I'm
00:28not wasting another 70 bucks. So you left me over a toll? Come on, you're not a child.
00:34Figure it out. He G'd. Then he twisted the knife. Or take the flight. Wasn't that your
00:38plan in the first place? Oh right, my bad. Princess needs a chauffeur. He really ditched
00:43me late at night alone at a turnpike service plaza. My boyfriend got off work on December
00:4723rd. I didn't get off until Christmas Day. He wanted to come home with me for Christmas,
00:52meet my family, stay at my parents' place. I said no. My family already didn't like him,
00:56and I was not about to spend Christmas playing referee. It was fine. It wasn't a big deal.
01:01Looking back, that was probably where all of this started. He drove home by himself the
01:05next day, said he had stuff to do, didn't wait for me. Fine. I flew home alone. We were
01:10both supposed to be back at work on January 2nd, but I'd taken a few PPO days. I wanted
01:15more time at home. My return flight was booked for January 5th. He wanted to drive back on January
01:191st and begged me to go with him. I said no. I already bought my ticket, and I want a
01:23few
01:23more days with my parents. Cancel it. I miss you. I've got a car. Why deal with the airport?
01:28I still said no. Wow. Okay. I wanted to spend Christmas with you. You shut that down. Now
01:33I'm asking you to ride back with me, and that's too much too? He got quieter. Then came the guilt
01:38trip, so I caved. At 8 that morning, I got in his car. I smiled. Happy New Year. Nothing.
01:46He didn't even look at me. I figured maybe he hadn't heard me. Happy New Year, so I said it
01:51again. You know your parents hate me. You know what that feels like? You're really
01:54okay with me driving 7 hours alone on New Year's? Your town is a disaster. I sat in traffic
01:58half an hour just to pick you up. There was a tourist spot near my parents' place. Every
02:02holiday, the whole area got jammed. What are all these people even doing here? Everyone's
02:07acting like idiots. And that dumb cop wouldn't even let me turn right. He'd never actually
02:12dealt with it before, so hearing him complain like this right out of the gate, I was already
02:16getting annoyed. Okay, we're moving now. Let's just go. He snapped at me. Easy for you
02:21to say. You're not the one driving. I could have just taken my flight. Oh, now you say
02:26that? You should have said that earlier. I did say that. I told you I wanted to fly
02:31back. You can cut me off. Whatever. Just forget it. Then we got on the Pennsylvania
02:35turnpike, and the car went dead silent. I looked down at my phone, texted my family, just
02:42letting them know we were on the way. Must be nice. You just sit there on your phone,
02:46but I'm out here playing chauffeur. Fine. Next service platform, I'll drive. With your
02:51driving? You barely touched a car all year. You want to die? Fine. Don't drag me with
02:56you. That pissed me off. Really pissed me off. But I stopped talking, put my phone
03:01away, and just stared out the window. Two hours later, traffic slowed down. Then it
03:06stopped. Son of a bitch. Knew it. I flinched, but kept my voice soft. Everyone's probably
03:17heading back today. Two hours in. That's not bad. Then I heard him laugh. Not a real
03:23laugh. That nasty little snort he did when he wanted to start something. If I hadn't
03:27had to pick you up, I wouldn't be in this mess. I turned and looked at him. Brian, you begged
03:34me to come with you. And ever since I got in this car, all you've done is complain.
03:39Yeah. You're right. I'm the idiot here. I'm the one who begged you to come with me. So
03:45sure, this is on me too. I asked for this. I'm the dumbass sitting in this traffic.
03:51The car kept inching forward. We sat there in silence for a while. Then I sighed. You're
03:56not usually like this. What's really going on? Just say it. A pause. Then he said,
04:01You ever do a plane ticket? And now you expect me to play show Gertu? You know your area turns
04:05into a zoo every holiday. Someone in your family could have driven you over to me. Then we
04:10wouldn't be stuck here. That's when it hit me. This whole time, he was pissed because
04:15he had to come get me. I stared at him. I came back early for you? And you're seriously
04:21upset that you had to pick me up? Then he hit me with the sarcasm. Fine. My bad. Your
04:26highness came back early for me. So I should just smile and take it and just tall away
04:31more. That did it. Brian, be reasonable. Check the traffic reports. It's been like
04:37this since Christmas. Is this traffic my fault? Nothing. No. By 10 that night, we were finally
04:44close. 20 miles left. A seven hour drive had turned into 14. I hadn't gotten out once. I
04:53at that point, I was desperate. Can we stop at the next service plaza? I seriously can't
04:59hold it. Definitely going to pee myself. A minute later, he pulled into a service plaza.
05:06Good. We were fighting, but I still thought he'd stop when it mattered. The second the car
05:10parked, I bolted. No line. Thank God. In and out. Fast. But when I ran back outside, his
05:17car was gone. I started calling him right away. Heart racing. He didn't pick on the first
05:21time. Or the second. Where are you? I can't find the car. Oh. I'm already back on the
05:26turnpike. He said, flat as ever. What? It was 10 at night. No way he'd just leave me
05:33here and drive off alone. Stop messing around. Just come back. I'm standing right where you
05:38dropped me off. Who's messing around? I'm like 10 miles ahead. You want to run and catch
05:44up? I can slow down for you. Brian, I'm asking you seriously. Where are you? His voice turned
05:49sharper. I told you. I'm back on the turnpike. You know it's holiday traffic. If I turn around
05:54and come back for you, I'll have to pay the toll again. I'm not wasting another 70 bucks.
05:58So you left me? Over a toll? Come on. You're not a child. Figure it out. He G'd. Then he
06:03twisted the knife. Or take the flight. Wasn't that your plan in the first place? Oh, right.
06:06My bad. Princess needs a chauffeur. His voice was ugly, and it hit me. He had actually left
06:10me here. This was never just about the toll. He was punishing me. He'd been waiting for
06:15this all day. Right then, my dad texted. My eyes burned. Tears streaming down my cheeks.
06:23My hands shook as I typed back. Dad replied right back.
06:28All right, all right. I was messing with you. I had to pee too. Wait there. I'll be back
06:34in five. Really? I didn't believe him. Come on. You really think I'd leave you? Just stay
06:40put. I wanted to believe him. If he'd really left, I was screwed. No way I was getting
06:45in some stranger's car that late at night. So I stayed exactly where I was. Didn't move
06:50an inch. Didn't go looking for help. Five minutes passed. Then I heard a honk. That wasn't his
06:55car. I was just blocking somebody's way. You done yet? You coming out or not?
07:05You're actually still waiting? God, you're easy. I told you I left. I'm almost off the turnpike.
07:10He got me. Again. If he'd been standing right in front of me then, if I'd had a knife in
07:15my hand,
07:15I don't even want to know what I might have done. Brian, where are you? For real?
07:21I told you. The tolls are still high. Why the hell would I still be there? You really are an
07:26idiot.
07:26He kept talking. Still smug.
07:30Fine. I'll come back, but I'm not thrilled about paying that toll again. Happy now?
07:34I didn't say anything. My body kept shaking. Fear. Anger. Then he started defending himself.
07:42Honestly, this isn't my fault. We were only like 20 miles away. Did you really have to pee?
07:50Oh, so this is about the toll? The toll? Not you getting back at me for this morning?
07:55Wow, Brian. I never knew you were this petty. Don't bother coming back. Wouldn't want you wasting
08:00another 70 bucks? Then I hung up. So that was it. My ex-boyfriend had left me alone at a
08:08turnpike
08:08service plaza late at night. Fine. If I had to, I'd stay there till morning. But we were done.
08:13Then I texted him one line. I was just about to head back inside the service plaza. Then I heard
08:17it another horn blast. Somewhere not far away. Not once. Over, over, and over. In the middle of that
08:23quiet night, it was jarring as hell. My phone lit up. I didn't answer. It kept ringing.
08:32And right then, the honk stopped. I saw the driver.
08:35Dump me over this?
08:36I couldn't catch my breath. If I hadn't moved, walked right up to him. Looked him dead in the eye.
08:41Were you trying to hit me just now? He dodged it completely. Instead, he sneered.
08:46So what now? I didn't leave. You got what you wanted? Happy now?
08:49Were you trying to hit me just now? Hit you? No. You're standing right here, aren't you?
08:54Dark as hell out here. Don't start making stuff up.
08:57That was it, Brian. We're done. Get in the car. We need to go now before the tolls screw
09:02us again. I yanked my arm away. Started walking. Fine. Your loss. You asked for this.
09:08Turned around. His car merged into traffic. Gone. I checked the time. 10.30pm.
09:13Terrible crash. A semi-crushed his car. We thought you were with him. Are you hurt?
09:19What? Brian was in a crash?
09:22Sweetie, don't worry. Your brother's already backing out of the driveway. We're coming to
09:25get you. I never should have let you leave early today.
09:28Dad. Mom. Calm down. I'm not with him. Silence. Then his voice came back. Sharp and fast.
09:34What do you mean you're not with him?
09:35I had to say it. Well, we had a fight. I got out at a service casa. I wasn't in
09:40his car.
09:40Then my brother got on the phone.
09:42Which service block line? Dad and I are coming.
09:44That'll take forever. You don't have to. I'm only like 20 miles out. I'll figure something
09:48out. No. You stay put and wait for us. Just wait.
09:52I stared at my phone. So much for not worrying them. Still, they knew everything. Then I
09:57sat there, thinking about what my dad had said. A bad crash? How bad? Then my phone rang
10:02again. Brian's mother.
10:04Beth, you weren't with Brian?
10:06No. He left me alone at a service plaza. Drove off by himself.
10:09Did you two fight? If you hadn't upset him, he never would have crashed. Brian is a careful
10:15driver. Thank God he's alive. If something had happened to him, that would have been on
10:20you. Excuse me? He picked a fight. Left me stranded there late at night. How exactly
10:26is his crash my fault? And just like that, I understood Brian a whole lot better. The guilt
10:31trips. The blame. The mind games. He learned it from home.
10:35My son is in a crash. And that's what you have to say? You monster!
10:39Fine. I'm the bad guy. I was about to hang up.
10:42Go check on him. FaceTime me when you get there. I want to see for myself how bad it is.
10:48What? How am I supposed to get there?
10:50Walk. Just follow the guardrail.
10:52I thought I heard her wrong. Are you serious? I can't walk on the turnpike.
10:56My son was just in a wreck. So what if you have to walk? Get over there now!
11:01I hung up before she could say another word. Unbelievable. Last year, a family friend had
11:06set me up with Brian. Good looking. Nice family. And his mother? So reasonable. Yeah.
11:13Just then, more drivers started filing into the service plaza, talking loud.
11:17Traffic's locked up again. We're done for the night. Might as well sleep here. Heard it was a
11:23pileup up ahead. Like eight cars. One of them got crushed right in the middle. They probably won't
11:27clear it till morning. My heart jumped. No wonder my family had been so scared. This wasn't some
11:32fender bender. This was bad. I tried calling Brian. No answer. But two texts came in. One photo. His car.
11:40Front end and passenger side. Completely crushed. Another photo. His leg. His arm. Blood. Then came
11:47the message. You better start thinking about how you're gonna pay for this. Pay for it? Me? Then
11:52my phone rang. Brian. You saw the pictures, right? What exactly are you saying? Let me put
11:58it this way. Every shitty thing that happened to me today started with you. I'm not even gonna get
12:03into everything from earlier. But tonight, if you hadn't made me stop at that service plasma. Then
12:07his voice hardened. I wouldn't have been delayed that long. And if I hadn't been delayed, I never
12:13would have been there when the crash happened. I could have been killed. Because of you.
12:17My mom told me she asked you to come check on me. And when you said no? Fine. Then let's
12:23be clear. My lost wages. The hospital bills. Treatment. Emotional distress. We'll deal with
12:30all that later. But the car? You're paying for that. You know I just got it last year.
12:35Now it's wrecked. Brian. If you need help, call a doctor. Don't call me with this insane
12:40bullshit. Was I driving your car? Was I holding your steering wheel? Did I make you crash?
12:45You don't get it, do you? Then his voice changed. Meaner. We were supposed to be building a life
12:50together. You knew where this was going. And now you think you can just walk away when things
12:54get hard? There it was. It wasn't love. It was ownership. You don't just get to say we're
13:00done and that's it. That's not how this works. People don't get this close to marriage and
13:04then just throw it away over one fight. Brian, we broke up. There is no future here. No
13:09wedding. No life together. Nothing. That's not how this works. That's your opinion. You don't
13:17get to make that call by yourself. I actually shook my head. There was no arguing with crazy.
13:21Whatever happened to you tonight, take it up with your insurance. But you are not dumping this on me.
13:28I hung up on him. Deleted his number. Every picture of him. Blocked him. And his whole family too.
13:39You give me attitude over everything. But this happens and you say nothing? If that crash hadn't
13:44happened last night, what were you gonna do? You were just gonna sit here all night? And never tell us?
13:51You never tell us anything. Were you out here freezing all night? That almost broke me. But I
13:59tried to brush it off. Come on. It's not a big deal. Worst case, I would have stayed there till
14:04morning and figured it out. No! It is not the same back right of thing. Okay. My fault. Next time,
14:11I'll tell you. Promise. Then I turned and headed for the car. Didn't want them to see me cry. The
14:16truth
14:16was, I had been scared. Really scared. And I still couldn't shake the way Brian had driven straight
14:22at me. That moment kept replaying in my head all night. On the way back, we passed the crash scene.
14:28Traffic was moving again. But I could still see it. Debris on the shoulder. Black skid marks on the road.
14:35By the time we got home, something already felt off. There were cars lined up along the curb.
14:41Our front door was open. And I could heard crying from inside. My stomach dropped. I jumped
14:46out and ran in. Brian's parents were there. And Linda, too. The family introduced us.
14:53You little bitch! Do you have any idea you almost got my son killed? Look at her. She runs straight
15:01home. And my boy's still in the hospital. Doesn't even go see him. I just looked at her. That was
15:08her son.
15:09So why was she here instead of... You here to tell me he's gone? That set her off. Voice shaking.
15:16Did you hear that? Did you all hear that? My brother stepped in fast and blocked her.
15:23I didn't want to drag this out. What do you want? If you're not here for a real reason,
15:28you need to leave. Oh, we have a real reason. Brian sent us for money, she said. Money?
15:35His insurance won't cover it all. Deductibles, hospital bills, lost wages.
15:4130 grand. And you're paying. I lost my temper. You're all... You're all insane! Get the hell out of my
15:50house!
15:51Then she dropped into our couch. Covered her face. Look at her! My son is lying in a hospital bed.
15:58And she's yelling at me. My boy wanted to marry her. Start a family with her. Now he gets hurt
16:04and she
16:04dumps him? I saw my brother step forward. Fists already clenched. No, that was exactly what she wanted.
16:11She staggered back like I'd shoved her. Then I pulled out my phone. Hit record. Go ahead. I said,
16:18say it again. Tell the camera how your son left me at a service plaza at night. Almost ran me
16:24over.
16:24And now you're here asking me for money? Last night, I stopped at a service plaza to use the bathroom.
16:30Brian drove off and left me there alone. Brian left me alone at a service plaza at 10 at night.
16:36And when he came back, he drove straight at me. If I hadn't jumped out of the way,
16:40he might have hit me with his car. And then all of it hit me at once. Everything from last
16:45night came
16:45rushing back. The service plaza. The dark. The car coming straight at me. My chest tightened. Before
16:52I knew it, I was crying. It's okay. It's okay. You're home now. Get out! All of you! Right now!
17:02I wiped my face and shook my head. No! Let them talk. You knew about this, didn't you? About all
17:12of it. What are you talking about? About them already treating my life like a done deal. The
17:17marriage. The money. All of it. Don't play dumb with me. Brian already told me. You didn't set us up
17:23to be nice. Brian promised to pay off your debts once he got his hands on my family's money.
17:30Brian. I'd stumbled onto it before. By accident. Back then, I was ready to end it. But he begged
17:35me not to leave. Swore he really loved me. And I was stupid enough to believe him. What's wrong
17:42with Brian? Linda turned to Brian's mom. I swear, I have no idea why he'd say that. Brian's mom scoffed.
17:48Oh, please. Don't act shocked now. We all thought they were headed for marriage. And yes, if they got
17:56married, of course Linda would have gotten something out of it. Linda's face finally changed. So they
18:02really had planned this out. Marriage. Money. A future I had never agreed to. That was all I needed
18:07to hear. I wiped my face and looked at Brian's mom. Now you're in my house asking for money? You
18:13ever
18:13felt ashamed? I'm not paying you a dime. Then out of nowhere, Brian's mom whipped around, rushed at
18:19Linda. Hard. This is your fault too. If you hadn't brought this little bitch into his life, my son
18:28never would have ended up like this. You're paying too. You hear me? You owe him too. Then she jabbed
18:34a
18:34finger at Linda. Everyone froze. I was too. She was really trying to dump the blame on every person in
18:40the room. Then Linda snapped too. She lunged at Brian's mom and swung back right there in my living
18:46room. My dad and brother had to physically drag them apart. Linda tore herself free, shot Brian's mom
18:52one last look, then turned and walked out. Just like that. She was gone. Bitch. Brian's mom was still
19:00cursing. The second Linda left, she lunged at me. My brother blocked her fast. My dad stepped in too.
19:06She was still shouting, still trying to get past them. Then her phone rang. The sound cut straight
19:14through the room. She stopped, glanced at the screen. What? How is that possible? She was already
19:22shaking. No, that can't be right. She scrambled up, ran out the door. Then my mom let out a long
19:28breath.
19:31This is exactly why we never liked him. That whole family is a disaster. Beth, listen to me. You are
19:38done with him. Do you hear me? Done. I tried to laugh. Yeah, I got it. He's officially off the
19:46list.
19:48Off the list? He never should have been on it.
19:53This is huge. The crash last night. It's trending. I checked my phone. And right away,
20:02I knew why Brian's parents had run out like that. The crash? Brian started it. Eight cars. Two dead.
20:1315 more hurt. The video showed everything. He was picking a fight with a semi. Horns were going off
20:20all around him. But he either didn't hear them or he didn't care. Then everything went bad at once.
20:27A smaller car tried to squeeze between them and clipped the semi. The truck swerved. Brian's car
20:33spun out and got hit again. Then more crashes. One after another. My brother and I just stared at each
20:39other. What the hell had snapped in him? This wasn't some random accident. He did that.
20:46Then my brother sent another clip. He looked at me like he was laughing at me. I was just trying
20:52to teach him a lesson. I didn't think this would happen. All that. Over a look? I felt sick. That
21:00was Brian. Petty. Cruel. And somehow, even after all that, he still thought I was the one who owed him.
21:06I recalled that tiny smile in the rearview mirror. And I went cold. What if he decided
21:13to teach me a lesson on the turnpike? I might not have been standing here at all.
21:19My mom wrapped her arms around me. That's terrifying. That man is dangerous. Thank God you're okay.
21:25My dad got mad all over again. And his parents still had the nerve to come in here and blame
21:31you?
21:31My brother's face went hard. After this, he could actually do time. Two people
21:38are dead. How many families did he destroy because his ego got bruised? A few days later,
21:46my brother came home. They're selling the house. His parents are scrambling for cash. I looked up.
21:52Seriously? Insurance won't cover a criminal road rage stunt. They're being sued for millions.
22:00They zember why lagerate and chip minutes for millions. And I fiend nose by the doofalon for
22:04milts. They have to sell the house just to cover the legal fees. Then it clicked.
22:11That was why Brian had pushed me so hard for money. A few more days pass. Time for me to
22:17go back and get
22:17my stuff. The ride back felt nothing like the last one. They were going to help me pack, quit my
22:23job.
22:24My whole family agreed on one thing. I was not staying in the same city as Brian. Not after what
22:29he did. I saw who he was long before I left. I just kept excusing it. I called it kindness.
22:37Really? I was only giving him more chances to hurt me.
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