The Hitchhiker of Route 66

“Every driver on this highway knows the rule: never pick up a hitchhiker after midnight.”

“For decades, drivers along Route 66 have reported the same impossible encounter.

A pale young woman, standing alone in the rain, asking for a ride home.”

“One stormy night, a man finally stopped. She climbed into the passenger seat, shivering.

She barely spoke. Only gave an address a few miles away.” “He offered her his jacket.

The car stayed silent. No music. No breathing. Just the sound of rain on glass.”

“When they reached the house, he turned to wake her.” “The seat was empty.”

“Doors locked. Windows closed.” “When he knocked, an elderly woman answered.