Just off the I-95

Shirley has been a clerk at Burt’s Gas and Go market for over a decade. The store is close enough to I-95 that it gets some traffic, travelers hopping off the interstate to gas up or grab a cup of the coffee Shirley always has brewing, but not so close that it’s more than intermittent. Usually she’s glad when she hears the gravel crunch under car or truck tires, welcomes the break in her day and the snatches of meaningless conversation. Nice weather, hotter ‘n hell out there, looks like it’s gonna rain. A thank you, maybe a smile, maybe a tip if she’s lucky or extra nice or took the time to gussy up a little.

Illustration for the fanfiction The Only Thing That's Real
Drawn in graphite and colored in Photoshop

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