[ WP ] Make something mundane seem thrilling and extraordinary

Terrance stared in dismay at the vast expanse in front of him. Rain poured from the dark sky onto the thousand tons of fire and steel that separated him from his destination, and the only way he could survive this cruel world was to get there in the next six minutes. 
 
 He glanced at his watch one more time, then peered out from where he was waiting. The immense army was still in front of him, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He needed an opening, but he could see none, and the chances of success seemed slimmer with every passing moment. He gulped nervously, knowing that the end was within sight. 
 
 Suddenly, in a divine stroke of luck, there was a flash of light to his left. And in that moment, he could clearly see the course of action he must take. It was dangerous, but the alternative was damnation. A thousand futures flashed past his eyes: there, he made it perfectly, but there it all came to a sudden halt in a burst of death, and there, he did n't move at all. 
 
 He shook away the moment of hesitation, and his feet began to move. A thousand explosions rang out, and he could hear the yells of his opponents as they jeered at his efforts. A cacophony of anger, struggle, and the horns of war rang out as Terrance flew toward his avenue of escape with a fury. 
 
 It was a close call, but he had made it. Terrance pulled into the parking lot, and stepped out into the rain, holding an umbrella above him as he ran toward the office. He spared a glance back at the traffic that was at a standstill that he had been in only moments before. 
 
 `` Barely on time, Mr. Charles. Be careful, because the next time you're late-'' 
 
 `` I know, boss. You'll have my ass on the street.'' Terrance stared at his shoes and accepted the reprimand. 
 
 `` Bear that in mind, Mr. Charles. Traffic is no excuse, as you well know.''
