Googling the nearest repair shop and garage was the most sensible thing to do. I feared if I drove any further then the car and I would be toast.

The nearest shop turned out to be one a mile and a half away called Mike's Motors.

Carefully, I drove slowly while following the directions on my phone. The GPS app took me down a road full of abandoned-looking buildings and a few factories. The whole estate looked like it was run by zombies.

Mike's Motors was a small green building at the end of a narrow road. The shutters were up which allowed me to see inside the mechanical workshop. A car was on a small ramp and from the rattling noises sounding from it, it was getting repaired.

I got out of the car and took in the surroundings. I looked around the outside of the garage where a few racks of tires were found along with a parked black motorbike.

The most noticeable thing about the auto repair shop was the sign hanging off the roof of the building. The name of the place was written alongside an animated picture of an older man who I assumed was the owner.

A man's voice interrupted me from my study of the sign "Hello."

The voice belonged to the animated sign man come to life. It was almost humorous how alike the man looked to the cartoon drawing. He had a small round body with a large bald head. He wore a friendly smile that matched the large one above his head on the roof of his business.

I found myself smiling back at him.

"Hi! I am really sorry to turn up randomly. My car started making really funny noises while I was driving." I explained to him, keeping a friendly smile on my face "Would there be any chance of you taking a look at it or are you busy?"

"Of course not." The old mechanic assured with a grin "I will look over your car right away."

"Thank you." I sighed in relief.

"Would you like to come inside and wait while I do?" The man questioned before adding "The office has a great hot chocolate machine."

I let out a small laugh before nodding "How could I say no to that?"

"I'm Mike by the way." He told me as he turned and led us into the building.

"I would never have guessed." I sarcastically remarked as I pointed to the sign while we walked into the workshop "I'm Ella."

The old man chuckled at my comment before responding "Nice to meet you, Ella. Great car by the way."

I did not know if he was making fun of me or not. Even I could admit that my car was a little shitty.

"Kermit is on death's door." I pointed out while stealing a glance back at my small car "I'm just hoping you can save it."