Back with a vengeance!
You are good my friend, very good.

Whatever had finally drawn him out to sate his curiosity on the twelfth now held a magnetic repulsion over him,… = Good.
He moved his tongue—felt as if he were swallowing it—and restarted the car. = Very good
He meant to keep going, to defeat irrationality, but he found himself braking more and more gently until he stopped again,… =AWESOME

Okay, I was wrong – you’re awesome.

Gees! Scare the pants off me! Great trepidition leading up to the last line!
I could feel his nerves being rattled.

Liked: the twelfth now held a magnetic repulsion over him, as if he and the location were two like poles that couldn’t meet.

Whoa, nice ending. Gave me a little start as I read. Agree with Tina about the magnetic repulsion line. Maybe that last sentence could have been tacked on as a clause for a quicker read through, but I think that’s just a style/opinion point really. I like the thoughtful tone to it all.

WOW Hobo you pulled this together with a tales from the darker side flair. Glad to see you back also.

I’m glad you came back to give us this story, and I seriously hope it’s not your last hurrah! I would love to see more Stovohobo ficlies start popping up on this site again.