“I grabbed a few items and could’ve spent the entire day in there. Could you imagine Louise shopping in there?” Cathy grinned sheepishly.
“I’m afraid not, it just isn’t classy enough,” Betty answered with sarcasm.
“We always have fun together. Take care and I’ll call later,” Cathy said, going to her car.
“Call after seven and thanks again for lunch,” she said and went to another parking lot where she had parked her car. When she arrived and noticed the cover opened on the gas tank and closed it before getting in the car. After driving several blocks, she noticed the gas gauge was on empty. Knowing somebody had stolen her gas and left the cover opened upset her. Since her husband had filled the tank the day before there should've been plenty of gas. I must find a station before I run out of gas. …show more content…
As she started looking for one and drove down Downing Avenue. Noticing Putney Mountain was straight ahead, and she became concerned as she turned left onto Leslie Street hoping to find a station. Before she realized it, she was within a hundred feet of the foot of Putney Mountain and was driving on a gravel road. Suddenly the engine stopped as she coasted to the side of the road. “Oh, no, I’m out of gas,” she said, getting her phone from her purse in the back seat to call her