Creepypasta Presents:
Stay Inside The Car
January 18, 2019
by Illegal Carrot (Reddit)
The sun began to set over the horizon. The sky had been consumed by a bright orange tint with a touch of pink. That was the countryside for you.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been absolutely fascinated by nature. It was beautiful. From the amazing views of mountain tops, to the wonders of wildlife. I loved it all.
It was for this reason, that every year or so, four of my closest mates and I would drive to the base of a mountain and set up camp at the local campsite. While camping, we’d do all sorts of activities, but our time in the mountains mostly consisted of hiking.
This year was no different. My mates (Jason, Thomas, Samuel, Peter) and I were on our way to the same campsite we visit each year. It’s roughly a four hour drive, so we would all take shifts at the steering wheel.
We had already been driving for an hour and a half. By now, we were already in the countryside, far from any urban areas. In fact, there wasn’t another town for miles to come. We had already cycled through two people, being me and Samuel, and it was Jason’s turn at the wheel.
The sun was beginning to set by now. The way we had it planned, we were going to arrive at the campsite just after dark, at around 7:30 PM. However, due to delays and detours, we were significantly behind our schedule.
“Pft, we’ll be lucky if we make it by 10,” Exclaimed Samuel.
“Yeah, maybe if Jason wasn’t so shit at driving, we’d be at least half way there by now,” Peter moaned.
“Augh, shut the hell up, Peter. It’s not my fault that the highway was closed off.”
“Alright, calm down. Just pulling your leg, mate.”
As our long haul continued, we began to drive deeper into unknown terrain. Considering that our normal route was closed off, we were forced to take a massive detour. The turnout left us in the middle of nowhere.
“Are you sure you know where you’re going?” Thomas asked. “Almost looks like we’re lost.”
“I’m following the GPS. This is where its telling me to go!” Jason barked.
We continued to drive for another ten minutes or so, still in unknown terrain, when our worst nightmare suddenly became reality.
“What the hell?” Jason exclaimed as the car’s engine began to sputter, as the car began to lose speed. Jason pulled the car over to the side of the road, just as the engine gave out. Our car had broken down in the middle of nowhere.
“God dammit,” I sighed. “As if our situation wasn’t crap enough already.”
“See, this is what happens when we let Jason drive,” Peter said jokingly.
“Fuck off, Peter!” Jason snapped, violently slamming his hand on the steering-wheel.
“Alright, calm down, guys. We’ll sort this shit out,” I assured everyone.
“Nah, stuff you, guys,” Jason exclaimed as he opened his car door.
“Where are you going?”
“To check on the engine, you dipshit!” Jason shouted as he slammed the door behind him. He then walked to the front of the car and lifted up the bonnet.
“Jesus, what’s his problem?” Peter exasperated.
“Give him a break, Peter,” I replied.
“I’m just joshin’ with him. He doesn’t need to take it so seriously.”
“Na, mate, you got too carried away,” Thomas chipped in.
