Something out here

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Dark roads lead to dark places. These were the words which went through Jake Harris' mind as he was driving on the lonely country road,

He was coming from a dark place, a place which was not physical. It was in his past and no matter how fast he was driving, he couldn't get out of it. Guilt is a dangerous feeling.

It was eating him for a few years, so he was driving away from the big city. He needed some time on his own. The state of Wisconsin proved to be an excellent choice for him. Jake's late parents had a cabin somewhere north, in the woods. He was heading in that direction in order to escape for a few days.

Sleepiness crawled over him, so he had a hard time concentrating on the road. He was driving for many hours now. Driving was also a thing which he loved. Long roads were his favorite. Since his wife and son had died, he was often on the road. Sometimes, Jake just got into the car and drove off into nowhere.

The road wasn't lit very well. It was a country road after all, which hadn't been rehabilitated since 1980. Now. in 2005. its condition was already decayed by weather and because of the high frequency of truck traffic. Now the trucks tried to avoid this road as much as possible because of its poor condition. Many of the lights weren't working, and nobody bothered repairing them. Jake had to pay extra attention to the road and anything on the side. He didn't want to risk hitting a deer or a wild boar.

He reached a wooded area. I must be close, he thought, and pressed the gas pedal a little harder. After passing a dangerous curve, Jake spotted one of the light poles. Right behind the light pole, there was a sign which stated that there is a gas station at about one mile down the road. He glanced at the instrument panel. It showed that there was still some gas in the tank.

Glancing back at the sign, he saw that the light wasn't working properly. It kept fading and then brightening again. It was a strange occurrence, Jake couldn't remember seeing anything like that before. His eyes caught

something near it in the shadows. It looked like there was a person standing there. For a moment, he thought that he saw a pair of circular red eyes, or were they red lights? He slowed down a bit, but couldn't see more, so he kept on driving.

The front lights of his car flickered erratically when he was in line with the sign. They were even out for a few seconds. His radio went crazy, switching channels in a chaotic manner until he got past the sign. After about thirty yards or so, everything went back to normal.

This strange event woke him up from his lethargic state. Jake thought that his battery might not be working properly. A faulty wiring combined with some interference might explain both of the phenomena. It was weird, however, that they happened at the same time. A coincidence like this had a tiny chance of happening.

God, I'm tired, he thought, and sped up some more in order to reach the gas station as soon as possible. A few minutes of rest, and he'll be on his way. Maybe a cup of coffee would be a good idea. Jake hoped to find a vending machine there. If the strange events won't repeat themselves, then it will be all right to continue.

The tired man kept looking around to see if he could spot anything unusual between the trees. He couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. There were only oak and maple trees everywhere he looked. Lush vegetation surrounded the road from both sides. The dark parts made him feel uneasy. He had to slow down and drive with extra care when going through those parts where the lights were out.

The gas station appeared in front of him. It was a well-lit place, but not big. The front of the station, where the pumps had been placed, was covered by a metallic roof supported by an old steel structure. He stopped his red 1993 BMW at one of the pumps and filled up the tank. Another car was parked at another pump. There were only four of them. Jake looked inside and saw a woman and a little girl through the windows. They were looking around as if they didn't know what to buy.

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