Four Elms South

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night at Four Elms South, a delivery driver muttered under his breath as he filled up his truck: ‘I swear I saw that gas pump wink at me.’ The next morning, everyone in line chuckled when they noticed the pump seemed to have an extra sparkle. Soon enough, customers started noticing other oddities—gas nozzles smiling knowingly or even nodding along with conversations. A regular remarked, 'Maybe it's just the old pumps trying to retire in style!' But one morning, a delivery driver found himself locked inside the station after closing time. When he finally emerged, everyone agreed: Four Elms South had definitely developed a personality.

2. One night at Four Elms South, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload when he saw something odd in the gas pump's reflection—a tiny shadowy figure peering back at him from the darkness. Curious, the driver leaned closer, and suddenly the shadow darted away, leaving only a faint whisper of ‘Fill her up!’ The next morning, everyone laughed it off as just another late-night prank by a neighborhood kid.

3. One night at Four Elms South, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload when he noticed something odd in the reflection of the gas pump. Curious, he leaned closer and saw that his own face was distorted into an expression of perpetual surprise, as if caught red-handed trying to steal gasoline. His colleagues inside burst out laughing upon seeing him like that, and for weeks after, every time someone filled up, they’d point and whisper ‘Four Elms South’—making him the local laughingstock.

4. One night at Four Elms South, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload when he heard an old man whispering, ‘Fill her up with stars tonight.’ The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one. He shrugged and finished his job, muttering under his breath, 'Stars, really?' That night, every time he filled up a tank, he imagined little twinkling lights dancing inside. The next morning, a neighbor commented, 'You look like you’ve seen a ghost!' To which he replied, grinning, 'Not exactly, just some extra sparkle in my day.'