It is exactly Frinday and time for Friday Fictioneers. We gather each week to tell our stories of approximately 100 words inspired by a photo prompt. We are hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields of Addicted to Purple. Here’s my 100 words this week. My story is inspired also by being lost most of my life. I have no sense of direction. Sometimes it makes for good stories. Thank goodness for Google map.
PHOTO PROMPT -© Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
The rain came in torrents, drumming down on the roof. She could hardly think. She covered her ears with her hands, lowering her head on the steering wheel. Thank God she was alone! There was no witness to her inepitude.
She sat. There’s no need to rush. There’s no place to go. She was lost! Worse, she couldn’t figured out which button/lever to turn on the wipers. There was no manual. She checked. She couldn’t find the radio either.
She should have checked it all out before she left the rental place. Should have, could have. The beat goes on.
onethousandandtwo 
Oh I’ve done that! Got in late at night, got the rental car and drove off. The rain started and I couldn’t figure out how to turn on the wipers. I had to pull over for a bit until it stopped!
Nice story!
Nice to know we’re not alone in these situations. Thanks for reading.
Lily
I have actually done almost that..finding that I couldn’t put on the light… Terrible thing to drive a rental.
You would think they would leave the manual in the car.
Lily
Oh yes I think we’ve all done something like this! Poor thing. Great prompt response
Thanks!
Lily
Dear Lily,
I can relate to her. In fact I’ve been her. Driving a rental car is like being in another woman’s kitchen. Nothing is where it’s supposed to be. Very well done. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle.
Lily
Oops…. Hope she can google on her phone 🙂 You captured her helplessness very well.
She does. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
Lily
I also have poor sense of direction. I tell people that I do my best sight-seeing when lost!
That’s a good one! I have to remember that for next time I get lost. 🙂
Lily
This is so poignant for me right now. This week I had to use a rental while my car was being repaired. It was a foggy morning when it was delivered and I could barely see out the fogged up windows. Defrost button? Radio was on – loud. Volume control? And when I went to refill it with gas …. I can totally relate to this story.
Thank you for reading Alicia. Hope your bill for your repair isn’t too bad.
Lily
This brought back memories – newly married, first time in the States, first time in an automatic, wrong side of the road, car twice the width we were used to…Surprised we’re both still alive.
Fun story!
Thank you! I guess we all have those experiences when we think we’re the only ones.
Lily
This is great. And of course I can relate, too. I always feel like a complete idiot in a rental car.
Oh, I could feel her panic and frustration. Why can’t the controls always be in the same place? Good story.
Thanks, Sally!
Lily
Great story. I once borrowed my sister’s car to collect her from the airport and it took me five minutes to work out how to take off the handbrake!
So, it’s not just us gals who has that problem. 😀 Thanks for reading.
Lily
Poor woman. I don’t know if instruction books are all that good any more. Some have one page in English and one each in what seems to be every other known language on the planet. I think I’d turn the starter and start experimenting. It’s better than just sitting there. Sounds like she’s panicked. Well written, Lily. 😀 — Suzanne
You’re right, Suzanne. She should do some experimenting. Something is better this doing nothing. Thanks for reading.
Lily