“…Should have stopped in the city,” Mandy huffed. “Didn’t I tell you.”
“No worries,” Stanley replied. “There’s a place… I think.”
“That place?”
“Besides, this thing is great on gas. We’ve got miles in the tank.” Tapping the gas gauge, it fell past E.
“Ughhh.” Mandy slumped in her seat. “Look around here! I’m not getting out here.”
“You don’t have too. Here we are.”
The car sputtered out and rolled to a stop at the station.
Stanley rolled the window down. “Filler up,” he called to the man outside the station.
“Ain’t got gas.”
“So, how bout a walk?”
WC: 100
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Did that once – and only once. Learned quick.
Great little slice-of-life story. 🙂
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Lol. That’s life, right? Learn from the mistakes and move on. Thanks for stopping by!
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A classic I told You So moment for Mandy.
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Ha ha – reminds me of the time I owned a car with a malfunctioning petrol gauge!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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That’s not good, those are important!
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I hope Mandy makes Stanley carry the suitcases to their destination! Careless young man!
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For sure!
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Ever the optimist, huh/
mine:
https://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/a-whimsical-tale/
Scott
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I’ve rolled up to the pump with “0 km left in tank” – would have looked quite the fool had there been no gas…
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It’s a chance we all take at one time or another, and just hope for the best.
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Definitely!
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He sounds like the eternal optimist. I wouldn’t be too optimistic about his relationship though.
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Sounds like he could be in for a rocky couple of hours. Or days, or weeks…
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One reason to keep one eye on the gauge.
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