We
were tired because we drove much farther than we should have and found
ourselves in the pitch black middle of the redwoods with our gas gauge
dwindling and one vintage neon MOTEL sign blinking. When we pulled in
and walked into the office, the unsmiling guy behind the counter said almost immediately,
'Nobody stays here unless they have to.'
The BF and I looked at each other and said, 'Thanks, we were just
looking for something to eat.' and high-tailed it out of there. We
figured if we ran out of gas and had to sleep in the car we'd at least
have a
chance of not being murdered.
Back in the
relative safety of the car, after a few miles we laughed nervously and
shared a sigh of relief when we saw a dome of light in the distance
indicating a likely town.
Was it our earlier brush with the Norman Bates doppelganger that made me think of The Shining as we made our way to our room? You be the judge.
All Photos; Shandra Beri
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