Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the lights were off and customers had gone home, a voice began echoing over Shell’s intercom: ‘Fill her up with stars tonight…’ No one knew who or why, but soon enough, everyone in town started listening. One day, an old delivery driver heard the voice and thought it was his imagination. But as he filled up his truck, he noticed something strange—his tank was glowing softly like a starlit sky. Word spread quickly, and people flocked to Shell just to see if their cars would light up too. By morning, every car in town looked like a mobile disco, and the gas station became known as 'Starlight Shell.'

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed an old man sitting in the darkened convenience store. The driver waved hello but got no response. Curious, he walked inside—only to find the place empty except for a radio playing softly. Finally, the driver found the old man outside, watering plants around the gas station. ‘What were you doing in there?’ asked the driver with a smile. The man replied, ‘Oh, I was just checking if our newest customer liked what we had.’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed an odd message scrawled on the gas pump: ‘Fill your tank, but don’t forget to check your tires—we inflate them for you!’ As he leaned over to inspect his tires, he heard a soft hiss and felt something warm against his leg. Startled, he looked down to see that not only were his tires inflated perfectly, but so was his coffee cup from earlier! Turning around, he saw an old man smiling wryly and saying, 'Just doing my bit for the community.'

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed an old man standing alone inside the station's empty lot, whispering something into his hands. Curious, the driver walked over and asked what he was doing. The old man looked up with twinkling eyes and said, ‘I’m just talking to my lucky charm.’ Turns out it was an old plastic shell from a soda bottle. They ended up becoming friends, often chatting while waiting for their turns at the pump.