Putney Mountain: A Narrative Fiction
After the fourth ring, “Mayor Jim, what can I do for you?” “Honey it’s me, someone took my gas while we were shopping and I’m over near the base of Putney Mountain. Please, bring some gas,” she screamed.
“What’re you doing over there? I’ll send someone right over.” And the phone went dead. When Betty no longer could contain herself, she sobbed. After a few minutes, she stopped and locked the doors. She would be okay, even though, it frightened her, she was okay. Knowing her husband would send a man out with gas.
Staring at the tallest mountain only a few hundred feet from the stalled car, Betty wondered what was happening up there. What would she do, if they didn’t bring her gas? She couldn’t stay out there alone and would need to start thinking of a way to get some help. Looking at the scary looking two story run-down house in the field on her left, she knew she couldn’t go to that house, but …show more content…
there were three other houses in the area where she might get some help. Recalling the ghost stories she had heard, thinking now might be the time to panic.
Smiling when she saw a car coming up the road, but it didn’t stop as it passed by her. Shaking her fist at them, Betty remained in the car and waited for her husband.
“What should I do?” Asking as fear replaced her common sense.
Noticing another car coming up the road, she waited to be sure it was from the highway department before getting out of the car. Anger swept over her when they didn’t stop.
Placing her arms on the steering wheel and her head on her arms, Betty sobbed, and fell asleep.
Suddenly she woke up with somebody shaking the car and calling her name. Looking up, in the face of a worker from the highway department holding a gas can.
Rolling down her window, “I’m so glad you’re here,” she said.
“Okay, let’s put this in the car and get you out of this area. Why are you out here?” The driver asked.
After explaining she went shopping at the CMC Department Store with her friend, when she returned her gas tank was empty.
As soon as he put the gas in the car, he told her where she could find a gas station. Thanking him for his help, she drove up the street looking for the gas station. Spotting it on the opposite corner, she pulled into the first pump and noticed several people standing around, pointing toward the
mountain.
“What’re you doing over there? I’ll send someone right over.” And the phone went dead. When Betty no longer could contain herself, she sobbed. After a few minutes, she stopped and locked the doors. She would be okay, even though, it frightened her, she was okay. Knowing her husband would send a man out with gas.
Staring at the tallest mountain only a few hundred feet from the stalled car, Betty wondered what was happening up there. What would she do, if they didn’t bring her gas? She couldn’t stay out there alone and would need to start thinking of a way to get some help. Looking at the scary looking two story run-down house in the field on her left, she knew she couldn’t go to that house, but …show more content…
there were three other houses in the area where she might get some help. Recalling the ghost stories she had heard, thinking now might be the time to panic.
Smiling when she saw a car coming up the road, but it didn’t stop as it passed by her. Shaking her fist at them, Betty remained in the car and waited for her husband.
“What should I do?” Asking as fear replaced her common sense.
Noticing another car coming up the road, she waited to be sure it was from the highway department before getting out of the car. Anger swept over her when they didn’t stop.
Placing her arms on the steering wheel and her head on her arms, Betty sobbed, and fell asleep.
Suddenly she woke up with somebody shaking the car and calling her name. Looking up, in the face of a worker from the highway department holding a gas can.
Rolling down her window, “I’m so glad you’re here,” she said.
“Okay, let’s put this in the car and get you out of this area. Why are you out here?” The driver asked.
After explaining she went shopping at the CMC Department Store with her friend, when she returned her gas tank was empty.
As soon as he put the gas in the car, he told her where she could find a gas station. Thanking him for his help, she drove up the street looking for the gas station. Spotting it on the opposite corner, she pulled into the first pump and noticed several people standing around, pointing toward the
mountain.