Title based on the line from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Finished: 17.10.23
Words: 2,271
NFF, 2017’s Halloween Fic
“Damn it!”
She kicked the car out of frustration and sighed, running her hands through her hair, of all the days, you decide to crap out on me now? She pulled her phone out of her pocket and held it up, searching for a signal.
“Great, that’s just great,” she pocketed the device before looking up and down the stretch of road she was on.
There was nothing but trees on either side, and she couldn’t see anything past the giant hill up ahead. She began walking up the road, the same way she was driving and pulled her jacket tighter against her chest, this is literally how every horror movie starts.
After a few minutes of walking, she saw a truck appear over the edge of the hill. Please don’t stop, please don’t stop… the truck slowed as it approached her, and the driver’s window rolled down, of course.
“Excuse me, Miss? Need a lift?”
Damn, he’s cute, and that accent… she gave the stranger a once over, No! Focus, girl, focus. On the one hand, he might actually want to help, but on the other, her eyes darted to the bed of the truck, wishing she was two inches taller, he could be a serial killer or something…
“Ma’am?” He leaned out the window a bit, eyebrows knitting together in concern.
Butterflies fluttered in her stomach at his voice, making her dip her head so he missed her blush.
Fuck it.
She brought her gaze back to his face and smiled, “Sorry.”
He’s too cute to be a serial killer.
“Do you happen to know where the closest mechanic shop is?” she pointed back over her shoulder, “My car broke down.”
He followed her finger before turning back, “Looks like it’s your lucky day,” he started his truck and drove the few feet forward, stopping again beside her car.
“Hey!” She jogged after him, what the hell is he doing?
She watched as he jumped out of his truck, before striding over to her car, lifting the hood.
“What, uh, what are you doing?” She kept a small distance between them, just in case.
He shut the hood and smiled at her, “I’m the only mechanic in town,” he began hooking her car up to the back of his truck.
“…Really?”
“Yep, I was just on my way out to get a few parts,” he went to the passenger side of his truck, wrenching the door open before looking to her, “How lucky is that?”
A little too lucky.
“Yeah…”
Wasn’t Ted Bundy attractive?
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