Pam figured it might be her last chance to talk Kirk into catching a ride back to Austin. It was around 15 miles back to her place above Barton Springs from Quick Hill. An ice-cold Coke would be fantastic, she thought. Just a fricking drink of water would be nice. Damn, it's a scorcher!
If Jerry didn't fill up the van, why the hell did they come out here, knowing gas was fricking rationed now everywhere? And this hellhole was in the middle of nowhere and nothing! Pam was getting irritated the more she thought about it.
I-35 was only maybe a quarter of a mile away. Since the van was outa gas, they could hitchhike back to Pam's place. Her VW Bus had at least 3/4 of a tank. They could come back and pick up Sally, Jerry, and Franklin. They'd have to fold up his chair cuz it would never fit with him in it. He'd have to sit on the floor, and of course, he'd bitch and whine, par u-su-al. They'd probably be stuck with him the whole weekend now. UGH.
They'd figure out getting back out to Jerry's van later. They'd need to buy a gas can somewhere, and fingers crossed, hope they can find some gas in Austin. So much for a swim today.😏
She mustered up her courage to broach the subject to Kirk.
"Babe, let's just head over to I-35 and hitch a ride back…", but when she looked up, she noticed Kirk was looking ahead at some old buildings. That's when they saw the big shed just ahead. Spooky. When they looked inside, they could see five or six cars, covered in dust, and this weird sort of camouflage-like netting. Dang, that's creepy, she said to herself. Beyond the shed, a house and a windmill came into view. Then, faintly, they could hear something… but it was hard to tell, was it a generator?? Hmmm, she thought, so they kept walking, and the noise got louder. Pam hyperventilated and followed Kirk.
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"Life is choice. All day, every day. Who we talk to, where we sit, what we say, how we say it. And our lives become defined by our choices. It’s as simple and as complex as that. And as powerful. So when I’m observing, that’s what I’m watching for. The choices people make."
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