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Ghostly Hitchhiker
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That night, I was driving along a country road outside Sanliqiao Village. It had just rained, and the road was bumpy and difficult to navigate. I drove cautiously, afraid of any accidents.
At that moment, I spotted a young woman not far ahead, standing by the roadside with a bundle in her arms. She was soaked through and looked anxious. Her clothes were drenched, as if she had just been pulled out of the water.
After a moment's thought, I stopped the car and asked her where she was headed.
"Up ahead," she replied coldly, showing no sign of gratitude.
I felt a bit annoyed but didn't dwell on it and started driving again.
As we traveled, I tried to make conversation by asking if her child was sick. However, she completely ignored me, sitting there expressionless while water dripped from her clothes, soaking the seat.
I felt a pang of concern; the seat cover was new and I hadn't used it much. But seeing her distant demeanor, I decided not to say anything further.
After about twenty minutes, we reached a small riverbank. Suddenly, she asked me to pull over.
I complied and asked what was wrong.
In an icy tone, she told me to get out of the car.
I was taken aback and said, "Why should I get out? Aren't you going to the city? I'm giving you a ride."
She stopped talking and just stared at me silently. I felt a bit uneasy under her gaze and had no choice but to get out of the car. Just as I stepped out, she slammed the door shut with a bang. I was frustrated; what was wrong with this woman? Asking for help yet acting so arrogantly?
I quickly walked over to the passenger side, intending to get back in. But at that moment, she suddenly rolled down the window and asked me, "Have you seen my child?"
I was taken aback and instinctively glanced into her arms. The swaddling was tightly wrapped, and I saw nothing. So, I shook my head and replied, "I haven't seen anything."
To my surprise, she smiled at my response. Then, she abruptly turned around and disappeared into the night.
I was stunned; in this vast wilderness, where could she have run off to so quickly? I tried calling out, "Can you help me close the door?" But she didn’t respond.
Reluctantly, I walked around to the other side of the car to close the door myself. When I turned back around, however, I realized that the woman had already vanished without a trace. A chill ran down my spine. Could it be that this woman wasn’t human?
This all started yesterday when I bought a second-hand truck specifically to help transport vegetables from the countryside of Adjacent City to the local market in our city. The work wasn’t tiring, but it required staying up late; I had to deliver all the vegetables before dawn. After all, if they sat too long, they wouldn’t be fresh anymore.
I think this job is pretty good; the pay is decent, and I'm young and strong, so staying up late is no problem for me.
On the first day, I set off at 1 AM. It takes about three hours to drive from my home to the countryside of Adjacent City, so I set the navigation to avoid getting lost.
But as I drove, I noticed something was off with the navigation. I was supposed to get on the Expressway from the city center, but the navigation was telling me to turn around and go back.
Confused, I glanced at my phone; it had full signal and seemed fine. When I looked up again, I was shocked to see a river ahead of me.
Panic set in, and I quickly pulled over. This wasn't right; I distinctly remembered there being no river in this area. It felt as if the river had appeared out of nowhere. A chill ran down my spine, and beads of sweat formed on my forehead.
I hurriedly turned around and followed the route that the navigation had originally provided.
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