Good Morning, Jared — Susan Hart

Jared's life took an ominous turn the day he purchased a used self-driving car from a nondescript dealership on the outskirts of town. At first, the cutting-edge vehicle seemed like a steal - the sleek lines and state-of-the-art autonomous driving capabilities were a marvel of modern engineering. Little did he know, a sinister force lurked beneath its polished exterior, waiting to unleash a waking nightmare.For the first week, the car operated without issue, dutifully transporting Jared to and from his daily destinations with robotic efficiency. However, he couldn't find the shutoff switch for its morning greeting, 'Good Morning, Jared', which had started to annoy him.But an unsettling pattern soon emerged – no matter where Jared programmed the navigation, the vehicle would inexplicably reroute to the same chilling locale: An abandoned mansion shrouded in darkness and disrepair, on the fringes of the city limits.