American Truck Simulator: A Short Story

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I’m falling asleep at the wheel. I’ve been driving for 16 hours straight, hauling freight across the border between Nevada and California. Yawning, my eyes briefly flutter shut and I lose sight of the road. My eyes flick open and I straighten up my lorry.

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I should pull over at a motel and sleep but then I’ll be late delivering the petrol I’m delivering to a garage in Fresno. I can’t be late: my bank account is overdrawn after buying a new truck for my garage in Las Vegas. If I don’t get all the cash for this job I won’t be able to meet my next loan repayment.

Clearly, I’ve become a little too invested in American Truck Simulator.

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