It was raining in Pennsylvania when Tyler ordered an Uber after a late-night shift. A black sedan pulled up-same model, same license plate number, everything matched. The driver never spoke, only nodded as Tyler got in.
Something felt off; the inside smelled like wet dirt, and the windows were fogged even though the car was freezing cold. Five minutes into the ride, Tyler checked the app and noticed it said, "Your driver is arriving now." Confused, he looked up and realized the driver's face in the mirror wasn't human-its skin was stretched too tight, eyes too dark, smile too long.
When the car made a sharp turn into a forest road, the creature whispered,
"Been waiting to pick you up." Tyler yanked the door open and stumbled out into the mud as the car sped off without headlights-vanishing into the dark. Moments later, his real Uber arrived... asking why he was standing in