My Car Broke Down In The Middle Of Nowhere…

You better lock in, Buster. Are you locked in? Are you locked in? Name of this game is Them's Tale. Not sure what that means. The Road to Her, Part 1. Lock in. Do you got you a diapy on chat, huh?

Do you? Do you? Oh, you can switch to one of my mods, L Woods, thank you. Yeah. Let's go. Game look pretty good. VHS turn that off, not gonna lie.

Texture full texture. Thanks to what? Starforgedsystems.com. Thank you very much. Lock in. The road to her.

GG. I just need to get it off my chest for I convinced myself it never happened. Well, what's that?

I.

Emily, that's a crazy space between the I'm I'm Emily 26 and I own a tiny coffee shop downtown Downtown I've been running it for a few years now. I Love old records small town road trips and binge watching true crime shows when I should probably be sleeping. You real for that, Emily, not gonna lie.

About two years ago, I had some free time one day, so I decided to drive out to visit an old friend in the next town over. The drive was quiet. Almost too quiet, and my mind just started drifting I Kept thinking about my shop and a random and random stuff. That didn't really matter Yo, Zoe with the team get the W Zoe. Thank you Zoe with the team. I

Remember feeling more tired than I expected to be. I've got a shark pain by side GG. I'm back

Gas is getting low, but this road has to lead to a station eventually. Yes, it does Emily it does Well now it's awkward I'll turn it back on. Did the car just die?

Emily, we're in the middle of nowhere!

Maybe there's a gas can in the trunk, I hope I didn't forget it. Yo Pee Wee with the 5. 11.15 PM, middle of the woods, ran out of gas. Oh yeah, I fear it's over Emily. What have we done here? Why didn't we plan ahead Emily?

Emily. Emily, why do you have like a giant industrial light as your headlamp in your car by the way Emily? That's probably where all the gas is going. Please tell me there's a gas jug back here. Fantastic, trunk is jammed too. Why am I like this?

I guess I can walk a bit and see if there's any gas stations nearby

Fabian with the five yo Emily and my personal opinion now you might not care about my opinion and that's fine, right? but in my personal opinion, I Think this is the worst idea we could ever have right now Emily

This game just started forget you then man kibbles with the ten actually I don't think I'd want to get a ride from anybody out here in the middle of nowhere. Would you? I think it's probably better off just walking. Yo Emily, we've went far enough.

Let's just...

Oh, it's a raccoon.

Hey buddy.

What am I hearing?

I hear something dying in the distance. I see lights up here though, what is this? Maybe it's a gas station!

Yeah, yeah it's over.

Is it a gas station? It is a gas station. Oh my goodness, we got so lucky. That wasn't even that far of a walk either.

This is... Excuse you?

May I help you? You got a steering problem? You drove by me a minute ago and I was needing a ride and now you're going to stare at me like I did something. Forget you man. Press the up arrow to check your phone. Talk to the cashier.

Alright. Talk to the cashier. All right. Why? Why?

What would possess you to name? Oh, that's just a donkey, never mind. That's just a donkey, it's not a big deal. Lord have mercy. Yo! Sorry, this is crazy, but are you Lul...

Lul...

Who?

Yep, that's me who wow I really didn't expect this today is this who I just want to say I love your music haha thank you I won't take up your time just Just wanted to say hi. Have a good day

Hi, let me go in here

You know what I would rather go spend the night in my car than no gas cans in here. Yo. Barry. Barry, you look like you've been running from something. His little profile picture by the dialogue is crazy. I just had to walk.

Walk?

Out here, middle of the highway? Yeah, a car ran out of gas. It's down the road. Huh? Funny place to run out, isn't it? No houses for miles. Yo. What is up with the donkey action? Monkey action! Yeah, lucky me. Most folks don't come in on foot this late.

Yo Barry, I ain't here to have small talk with you, bruh. I need a gas can, dawg. I wanna get up outta here. I didn't really can, dog. I want to get up out of here. I didn't really have a choice. Facts, Emily. You alone? Yes, Emily.

Don't answer yes to that. Why? Kibbles with the five, thank you. Thought so. So what are you doing here exactly? ARE YOU STUPID?

SHE JUST SAID WE RAN OUT OF GAS!

I need a fuel can, just enough to get moving again people usually don't walk in here unless something's really wrong what are you saying you're right ran out of gas yeah I can see Yo, I'm about to just walk away. What is this? This was worse than running into no gas station in the middle of nowhere. Thomas with the five. This will get you a few miles if your car is really where you say it is. It

is. That'll be 1875. Here. Road's real quiet tonight yeah don't take too long walking back wouldn't want you getting lost out there okay Barry where'd the guy with the phone go? What's wrong with him? I bet he thinks I'm a serial killer or something. There's that creepy dude again, Chad.

Lord have mercy, he's so creepy. Yoda you got a problem with me or something bro you've been staring at me like you look at me every angle I go look at you you literally break your neck to stare at me what is wrong with you man? Going back to my car. Look, he's still staring, dog!

What?

I just heard extra footsteps, I'm dead serious. He's still there though. I hear extra footsteps. Do y'all hear that? These quiet nights mess with your head it feels like I'm being followed or something not Emily we are being followed I hear extra footsteps Dog. Y'all confirm real quick? Y'all hear it too?

Just confirmed?

There's my car.

Headlights are still on.

What are the odds there's just a killer waiting in my car for me?

Keep moving. Just keep moving.

That's all we can do is just keep moving. Why don't you have a blicky? She didn't, she don't even have the key to her trunk. Much less a blicky. Noodles with Dookie with the five what?

We're so dead.

Kitty? Kitty? It's this dude again. Kitty saved me from the jump scare though, not gonna lie. Could have got me way worse. I told y'all, this is the same dude from the gas station too. I told y'all I heard something. Hey there, didn't want you walking all that way alone. Mind if I help?

Buddy, I'm just putting gas in my car. I don't need you to help me. And you're creepy for following me way out here. No, I'm fine, really. Oh, come on, it's a long walk back to your car. That can looks heavy for someone all alone.

What do you mean it's a long walk back to my car? I'm at my car. I said I'm fine. I can handle it. Sure, but you know accidents happen. Slips, spills, it'd be terrible if you hurt yourself out here.

Big dog, what part of I don't need no help do you not get? I can manage you don't have to. You're so careful but still it's easier with two hands don't you think? I have two hands. I don't need help. Alright I won't touch it but hey if you drop anything or the car won't start I'm right here and I can fix it. Okay please leave.

I know it's just strange to see someone out here all alone. Most people would have panicked or called for help. You're brave I suppose. Dude you are so creepy it's unreal. Brave? I'm not I'm just trying to get back on the road. Please go. Very well I won't bother you any longer. Just stay safe alright? Thank you. Kitty.

Looking back the whole thing still makes my skin crawl. There's something deeply off about a grown man offering help to a lone girl stranded on an empty road after midnight. The second my car finally turned over, I didn't even think. I locked the doors and took off.

Good.

I figured if I could just get to Rachel's place faster, I'd be somewhere safe. Somewhere with lights and people. Life. Hopefully we won't run out of gas again. Why would I need to look back? You gotta be kidding me.

IT'S THE SAME GUY! I Had to try something there bros got good brakes on his car. They'll all give him that That's so creepy bro chat that is so creepy man I knew they were giving me the ability to look back for a reason. I knew it Wait, maybe he's not coming out this time. Wait, I don't see him this time.

Yo, yo, Maddie D Luna with the 25 gifted and Sam Taco with the 25 gifted and Sam taco with the 25 gifted Yo, W gifters for real Appreciate y'all. Thank you W gifters. Thank you. Sam taco and Maddie pre-save job dog. I gotta use the restroom again I'll be right back. I'll be drinking too much Too much Gamer Subs, Chad. Good Lord! Lord, man. I can't help it, I'm so healthy. I drink so much water at Gamer Subs,

I'm just using the restroom all the time.

A beacon of health. GG.

Chad, he's actually not behind us this time. Is that a glitch? Wait what? Never mind. Was he sitting in the woods waiting and just pulled out

excuse me I already tried to break check him it didn't work it didn't work out good for me

yeah we're cooked okay he stopped I don't know why but don't panic just keep driving yeah that's the best thing we could do Emily I got to Maple Hill around 633 a.m. Wow. She was literally driving all night all night all day I hit what ad that's tough a Dry town with empty streets and scattered dust After driving alone since midnight the stillness hit harder than I expected Chesh it I wait on him this game good

Do I wait on him Rogue with the five Rachel's place was the first familiar thing i'd seen in hours Even if it looked worn out As the rest of the time even if it looked as worn out as the rest of the time, even if it looked as worn out as the rest of the town. Hey, it's all good now.

We made it through the night.

That was some creepy stuff that happened, but it's daytime now.

We good. Depressor with the five.

Where Rachel's house at?

This is Maple Hill, huh? Dusty, quiet, and dead like always. Some house feels smaller than I remember. Why is she talking crazy about this town? This looks nice. This should be the left she mentioned. Looks normal enough. Oh, right here. Oop. There is no traffic. There's just nobody out here.

It's just us.

What is this? Does Rachel live in the back rooms or something? Wait, there's a second left?

She definitely didn't mention this. I love you all my dear and might. Push me away and then you say one more night.

You're a man and I've got you, I saw it flying. We have played so many horror games that took place in this neighborhood and house. That's the house.

This is the neighborhood. No, I need a, need a, need a, need a joke I need a, need a, need a, need a joke

Like Ninja Joke Now, recap, the creepy dude started following us last night while we were driving, but he just randomly stopped. And we made it through the night and we got to Rachel's house now.

Which is good.

Life. Are we just going to leave the car running, Emily? No wonder you'd be running out of gas. Are we just leaving the car running.

She's probably asleep. I'm not knocking at this hour. But what are we gonna do? Emily, we're gonna go in. Looking back, the whole thing still makes my skin crawl. What does

we're not gonna close the door when we come in, Emily. That is so disrespectful. This isn't even our house. Where's Sarah?

What was her name? Sarah? What was her name?

Let me run upstairs to pee real quick and then I'll get my bags. Rachel. Why would we not at least knock and be like yo Rachel I'm here you can go back to sleep though. Wait there's I can't open none of these doors. What you mean? I am about 80% confident that it's crap myself.

Nah, make that 90%. confident out his crap myself.

Nah, I make that 90%. Lord have mercy, what are we doing? There is no way you're awake at 6.30 in the morning waiting on me to pull up so you can jump scare me, Emily. You scared me. I should be the one to tell you that. You were standing right behind the door.

I wasn't standing, I was literally brushing my teeth. Why are you here so early? I drove through the night. I got here a few minutes ago and didn't want to wake you So you decided to give me a jump scare Hey, I just wanted to pee after a six-hour drive facts

She acted like we jump scared her no, she jumped scared us, bro

Yeah, and I'm lucky I didn't punch you out of pure panic hey don't be threatening to punch me Rachel you can relax a little bit Look up you think if I could I would you think I have it

Bro said look up bro in all caps. Like I wouldn't have done that already. Anyways, I'm exhausted. I'm gonna go crash. Which room am I using again? Your room's just to the left of this bathroom.

First door on the right after the stairs. Thanks, let me use the toilet first, I need to pee so bad. I fell asleep really hard at Rachel's house because the six hour drive there completely exhausted me. When I woke up around 5 p.m.,

oh, that sleep schedule is cooked. Oh my goodness. That sleep schedule is cooked. It was already getting dark outside and I was really confused about how long I'd been out. Yeah, Emily, you done ruined your whole sleep schedule this is

Rachel what are you uh what are you doing Rachel

Rachel what are you doing in my room? Facts. Case with a 10, thank you. I was about to wake you up. And see, we could just believe her, but what are the odds she's just been sitting here staring at us? You scared me. I thought I was still dreaming. You've been sleeping so long I was starting to think the 6 hour drive knocked you out

permanently. So you came in here to finish the job, huh? You came in here to hit me over the head with that chair? Hey that drive was exhausting, I barely remember putting my bag down. Exactly you passed out the second you hit the bed. What time is it?

Evening like almost sunset evening. Oh yeah ok that checks out. Come on sleepy I promise I'll take you to my favorite burger place. I guess I am awake now. Chat, anybody else getting bad vibes coming from Rachel right here? Let's be real.

I'm getting some bad vibes coming from Rachel right now. Get changed before you fall back asleep. Alright. So this is a pretty nice town you live in Rachel, not gonna lie. Why we driving so slow? Hey, can you keep your eyes on the road? Uh, Rachel, relax. I mean, there's nobody here, but still.

You know, I gotta tell you something. I'm still kind of shaking. You sound scared.

What's wrong?

I was stopped by a total creep on my way to you My car ran out of gas on some dead road I had to walk to a gas station and I'm assuming he followed me from there Did he say something what happened? It started out it started huh It started out saying okay. What oh, it started out sounding okay I guess kind of normal he pulled up slowly are you doing all this without looking at the

road by the way Rachel what are you doing he was saying he could help me with anything but his eyes let's just say he wasn't exactly charming look you're here with me now that's all that matters I got you I'll protect you at all costs I don't know if I believe that Rachel okay look this is the burger joint I told you about we need comfort food for this story haha next time just call or at least text I would have met you halfway I

still don't like how she was just staring at us when we woke up, bruh. I recognize this layout immediately though. That's kind of bad, ain't it? That I recognize all these layouts. Rachel, we couldn't have sat like not right beside somebody? Yo, this is kinda, this is kinda awkward in here. The goober from the gas station works here too are you kidding me bros got two jobs

what What? Okay, yeah, Chad, something ain't right in this town, I'm not gonna lie. Something is not right in this town here. Picnic tables too? So what we gonna get? So the gas station you said.

Dog. Dog, that's him. That's him.

So the gas station said there was a guy. When I left he pulled out right after me, drove slow, like really slow, stayed behind me the whole time. Yeah, Rachel, he's in here. How long? Couple of blocks, maybe more. He kept honking, not angry, just trying to get me to look. That's creepy. At some point he finally sped off, but it didn't feel like he gave up. It felt like he decided to stop. Just tell her that he's in here. Emily, you should have called me. I know, hey, I really needed the, need the toilet.

If they call our number, can you grab the food? Yeah, sure. Thanks, I'll be right back. Dog, it's literally him.

How does...

Oh no. Okay, for a second I thought it was gonna be like he was gonna be in here. No hand washes diabolical, Emily. Just saying. Yo, Rachel, me and you gonna have a problem. Whoa, you scared me. You scared me too.

I didn't expect anyone there. What do you mean you didn't expect me? You knew I went to the bathroom. I thought I was alone. Same here. I was just checking on you.

You were in there forever. Okay. Let's go eat for the burgers get cold. Yeah. Let's go eat for the burgers get cold. Yeah What do you mean you didn't expect anyone to be there Lord have mercy. How long was I in the bathroom? It's dark Where is the car that we pulled up in at? Oh, there's not even any burgers here.

What do you mean? We ate and came back from the burger place and slept around 8 or 9 p.m. But I woke up around 12 a.m. because a car pulled in and the engine was way too loud for this hour. Yep, here it is. way too loud for this hour. Yeah, here it is. Nobody comes here at this hour.

I got up and checked from the window to see who it was. Well, we already know who it's going to be. Hey, we already know, Chad. That's him. That's him. How did he track me all the way to this town when he stopped the last time? Where's Rachel?

Rachel. No covers is diabolical with the high heels on it's crazy Rachel wake up Rachel wake up Rachel you gotta get Rachel you gotta get up is she dead oh it is so over oh it is so over. What was that glass breaking? I can't tell if he's still in the car or not. Something feels wrong.

Checking that sound now is dangerous. I should go back and hide in my room. Everything's been destroyed downstairs, bruh. Oh, we are cooked beyond belief. I'm going to go get my gun. Why would Emily not...

I can't hide.

Why would we not go out of our way to wake her up? We just got her killed. There's nowhere to get out at! I knew she was in on it. I knew she was in on it. Where am I? Hey, you okay? You kind of passed out for a sec.

Rachel, you were here?

Yeah, I was just waiting to make sure you didn't get hurt. Wait, what? I thought I was being followed. Hey, look at me. You're safe. You're here. Thanks, I feel a little dizzy. Come on, let's get you something to eat you need to sit down. Wait what? Did we pass out in the restaurant bathroom and that all the rest of that was oh. What? I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie.

I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie.

I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie Rachel, I don't even want nothing to eat. I'm gonna be real with you. Yeah I do, what am I talking about? You okay now? You scared me back there.

Yeah I'm fine, probably just low blood sugar or something. You were out longer than you think. That's not nothing. I know I've just been tired lately. Tired doesn't usually drop you like that. It didn't for me either until it did.

What? That's not comforting. I'm not trying to scare you. I just know the signs when I see them. Signs of what I

Keep waking up in the middle of the night

nightmares again Yeah, actually I had one while I passed out the creep the guy I told you about The one who's been following you. Yeah, I was sure he was in your house. I couldn't move I couldn't scream Hey, it's okay you're safe I'm not letting anything happen to you keep saying that up Oh my goodness, we'll see in court that is a M logo on that sauce packet right there. Yep. Yep, that is a M logo on that sauce packet right there. We will see you in court. This restaurant is stealing sauces from Mickey D's

and selling them in here, that's crazy. Yeah, yep. Plain as day. Thanks Rachel. Don't disappear on me again, okay? I won't, I promise.

Good, eat the burgers before they get cold. I don't want you skipping meals on my watch. Okay, Rachel, thank you. I woke up around 12 30 a.m. oh no it's like the dream again because I was really thirsty and still half asleep so I went downstairs to get some water yeah here's how it. In the dream she woke up at

like midnight too. Yep, this is not good, Chad. This is not good. Okay, there's no car out there this time wow, we're moving slow as Christmas Dude she is so creepy, bro Why is she up this late

why is Rachel still up it's already so late

dude that is creepy It's creepy! You alright Rachel? What's going on in here? Rachel, what are you doing? It's nothing, go back upstairs. Don't lie to me, you said you quitted drugs.

Quitted... Don't lie to me, you said you quitted drugs. She quitted them. Yo. Dude, that neck action is insane by the way. Dude, it's getting a little chilly. I'm going to close this door. She quitted drugs, chat. Chat, did you quit drugs?

Chad, did you quit drugs? Posture is crazy.

That neck action is wild dude.

Got some giraffe action going.

Don't start that, you don't get it. Then help me understand Rachel, you told me you were clean. You think it's that easy? You could have told me. What for, so you'd look at me with those judging eyes? I just wanted my friend back.

She's not coming back. I couldn't sleep that night.

Wait, what?

I just kept worrying about Rachel and her drug problem. That's a crazy sentence. I couldn't get her out of my head. After tossing and turning for a while, I finally got up and decided to go check on her. We should just stay in bed, bro. She's gonna wind up stabbing us.

It's not Rachel, imagine. Is she still down here?

Rachel?

Maybe she went to the garage. Why would she be in the garage? garage. Rachel! What is she doing? Maybe the backyard. I already looked there. She's in the backyard. Bro, what is she doing? Bro, she's creeping me out, dawg. I do not wanna go out here. Bro. Rachel? Even Rachel! Even worse than the creepy guy? Facts.

Rachel. Does she have a knife in her hand? She has a knife. Dog, she has a knife. Dog, she has a knife. Rachel? What are you doing out here?

I couldn't sleep. The noise won't stop. What noise? It's quiet. What's it? What's that in you

hand?

I was gonna make it stop for good. Rachel, please put the knife down. We can talk. I tried, Emily. I really tried. But then I saw you and it started again. What started? You always say that you're scaring me like I'm the problem. I didn't mean...

No, you never mean it. You just show up acting like you care and it gets louder every time.

What?

Louder? Rachel, I don't hear anything. Because it doesn't talk to you, it talks to me. All night, every night. Until I can't think, until I can't breathe. Rachel, stop, you need help. I needed peace, but you wouldn't let me have it.

If I can't make it stop, maybe I can stop you.

WHAT IS THAT RUN?!

YAH! Rachel?

She didn't just collapse randomly. She fell while trying to hurt me. Rachel? wasn't actually from depression but from the drugs messing with her head so badly that she wasn't herself. Basically her mind redirected the danger away from herself and toward me. She's stable now in an addiction recovery program. Well that's good! A happy ending so the creepy guy wasn't the threat the whole time. Even now it's still crazy to think about the whole thing. I was really close to Rachel and I know some of what she went through growing up. So I guess life just never showed her much mercy. That was actually a good game. That was a free game too by the way. That was actually a really good game,

I'm not gonna lie. Dare I say game of the year? Dare I say Game of the Year? Dare I say Game of the Year? Gotta do one more than Redfields-Reynolds?