thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for July 19, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 19, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Dubai greets me with a whiff of steaming hot air right as I walk out of the airport. My Uber doesn’t seem to work with the WiFi here, so I wave down a taxi. The tall, dark taxi driver immediately gets up to assist me with my luggage. I have never gone this far by myself and definitely overpacked. His hand briefly touches mine, a wide-band silver ring rests on his right pinky. The cool air inside the car brings me to life. I turn to look at the palm trees planted along the highway. Where do they get water?

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