There's an old Gas Station in the forests of the Pacific Northwest by J.L. Goodwin

October 23, 2025·39 min·3 clips

A writer narrowly escapes a logging truck in a rainy near-death experience on a dark road.

This episode is a narrated horror story from MrCreepyPasta's Storytime, presented as a first-person account from a writer named Al. The story begins with Al narrowly avoiding a collision with a logging truck while driving to a book signing in Seattle during a rainy winter night. He is on a phone call with his agent, Aaron, who expresses relief that Al is unharmed. Al is traveling from his home in Gold Beach, Oregon, after recently breaking the New York Times bestseller list with his debut novel. The near-accident occurs as a large truck veers into his lane on a wet road. After the scare, Al continues his drive and decides to stop for gas, noticing his fuel is low. He exits the highway and finds an old, isolated gas station deep within a forested area. The station appears outdated and poorly maintained, with flickering fluorescent lights. Al describes the station's attendant as an elderly man with unusual, watchful eyes who seems oddly expectant of his arrival. The attendant makes cryptic remarks about the forest and the roads at night, which unsettles Al. While pumping gas, Al observes the surrounding woods and feels a growing sense of being watched from the tree line. The attendant warns him to finish quickly and return to the main road before dark, hinting at unseen dangers. The most compelling moments involve the palpable tension built through the description of the eerie, remote setting and the attendant's ominous behavior. A surprising detail is the attendant's specific knowledge about Al's profession as a writer, which he had not mentioned. The story effectively uses the mundane act of getting gas to create a foundation for supernatural dread. The isolation of the location and the worsening weather amplify the protagonist's vulnerability. The tone is suspenseful and atmospheric, employing a classic horror narrative style with detailed sensory descriptions. The style is immersive and conversational, as if listening to a personal anecdote that gradually reveals darker elements. Listeners who enjoy slow-burn, atmospheric horror stories with a focus on setting and unease would love this episode. Those who prefer action-driven plots or explicit monster encounters might find the pacing too deliberate.

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A rain-soaked roadside scare builds to a flickering gas sign that lands as the episode's sharpest jolt.

MrCreepyPasta's Storytime opens with a rain-soaked highway scare, as an 18-wheeler drifts into the narrator's lane while a phone call is still live.

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Your lane gets a logging truck, then a roadside gas stop turns strange in the rain.

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