An empty concrete parking garage at night with one car parked under an amber lamp

A short story in three parts

Three Gallons
and a Key

Level 4 of a downtown garage, an empty tank, and four hours between shifts.

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Contents

  1. ILevel 4, Between ShiftsAn empty tank, four hours to kill, and a key that has never opened anything.
  2. IIThe Attendant's BoothThree gallons, a twenty-dollar bill, and advice she did not ask for.
  3. IIIThe Door in the PinesShe does not clock in. The ramp spirals down and out into the open dark.