Editor’s note: In her spare time, Brodi Ashton, a New York Times best-selling author, is an Uber and Lyft driver in the Salt Lake City area. She’s share stories from the road in this occasional column.
I picked him up in what some consider a sketchy neighborhood. He wore black pants, a black shirt, black jacket, black sunglasses, and his hair … black and slicked back. He sat in the front seat, which is uncommon but not rare. He was quiet, which was fine by me. Other than noticing his impressive dedication to black, I didn’t think much of the guy.