Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station's lights flickered on, a little boy would appear out of nowhere, standing motionless near the pumps. He never spoke or moved, just stared intently at the gas gauge of each car that pulled in. One night, an old delivery driver slowed down and asked the boy what he was doing. The boy didn’t respond but pointed at his truck’s empty tank. Smiling, the man filled it up and drove off. Months later, everyone noticed their cars always had exactly enough gas—just like magic! It turned out the boy was simply helping people out of kindness.

2. At dawn, when the Shell station's pumps were still cold, a mysterious man in a trench coat would emerge from the shadows and ask for a ride to nowhere in particular. He’d get into the car, glance at the driver with an enigmatic smile, then fall asleep. The next morning, someone always found him sitting there, briefcase on his lap, snoring softly. It became a local joke—everyone knew the ‘Shell Sleeping Beauty’ routine. Eventually, a regular stopped bringing him coffee and pastries each morning, until he finally woke up and asked, ‘Who are you people?’

3. At closing time, as the Shell attendant locked up, he heard a voice from behind the counter: ‘Fill ’er up with gas and ghost stories tonight!’ The old attendant smiled knowingly. ‘Ghost stories, huh? Well, fill her up with premium blend—we’ve got plenty of both!’ The next customer was an amused delivery driver who asked, ‘Any good ones tonight?’ The attendant winked, ‘You’ll have to stay longer to hear them all.’

4. At midnight, when the Shell station's pumps hummed quietly, a voice crackled over the intercom: 'Fill her up with stars tonight!' A delivery driver, grumbling about late-night deliveries, asked curiously, ‘What kind of stars?’ The voice replied, ‘Oh, you’ll see them in your tank—shiny and bright!’ The next morning, everyone laughed as his truck sparkled like it had been dipped in glitter.