Wait in the Car

I wake up to the sun streaming into my windows, directly onto my face. I groan as I remember the messed-up situation I’m in. No phone, no car, and not another soul anywhere around here. I climb out of my car and glance around; there are only trees and a few cars around me.

There were five cars in total in the parking lot, and I decided to try to find anything useful in them, like a phone or a charger. I peer inside four of them, but there is nothing worthwhile in any of the cars. I walk up to the last truck.

I peek inside a teal chevy, and the keys remain in the ignition. I pause and look around again, and all I see is a tower of trees surrounding the parking lot.

“Hello?” I call out.

I get no response besides the birds in the forest. I try the door, and it opens with a creak. I open the door fully and jump into the truck. I turn the key, and the engine sputters for a minute before the truck starts. I'm relieved for a second. I could take the truck to town; it would be faster. But that means stealing somebody's truck. What if I leave somebody stranded out here? I should…