Oh man this brought back an old idea I had years ago and never wrote, so I ran with it a little.
There had to be something wrong with the map. Haruka slowed to examine it once again. This was supposed to be a scenic detour, just a reroute to show her more of the countryside as she passed through. But now her phone was dead and the sun was setting behind the ever thickening trees and she hadn’t seen a gas station or any sign of life for god knew how long.
According to the map, she should have passed two small towns by now.
She wasn’t lost. Haruka didn’t get lost. She had a great sense of direction and—
And her low fuel light was on.
Shit.