The Motel, a Motel in the Woods

"I had to go that way toward where there might eventually be people and where I'd at least be able to see signs of life as I went even if it was just the lights of the used car lot. The woods so close were not an option," he says. "So I turned left and walked underneath the walkway still dry, passing doors." He finds himself suddenly getting drenched with no backpack or jacket,. My flashlight tucked under one arm.