Friday, July 2, 2010

dead battery

this is what happens when you talk in the car
with everything off besides the music!

friend and i talk in car with engine off
music still playing
friend says goodbye and leaves
i try to start car, doesnt start
i wait a couple of minutes, nothing
i search for my phone, call friend
"i think my battery is dead"
friend comes back, checks it out
"oh no i think your battery died"
we wait in car for a few more minutes
try and start car again, still nothing
friend gets out and pushes car to the driveway
i sit in the car and laugh
friend tells me to steer closer to the driveway
steering wheel locked!
friend tells me to put the key in the car
puts key in car, steer really hard to the left
turn on hazard light
friend goes into the house to look for jump cables
waiting waiting waiting
after awhile of waiting,
car pulls over on the other side of the road
i see car, pretend i didnt see them and stare straight ahead
car beeps
i turn my head left, right, left, right
i smile awkwardly and see them trying to get my attention
they roll their window down,
"are you alright there?"
me, scared, opens door and shouts
"yeh im cool, just waiting for a friend"
hazard lights still on, car is on an angle on the road
strangers car drives forward and does a u-turn
not knowing what to do,
i lock my doors after i see them drive off
wait a minute hoping noone will approach me
tries and starts the car again
because of the suspense
of waiting for friend to look for jump cables is killing me
i try to start the car again
car starts, engine running
happy
calls friend,
"omg the car started"
"it did?, you going to be alright?"
"yeh i should be, ill call if anything"
"cool"
"cool, see ya then. thanks heaps"
drives of, relieved.

moral to the story
- dont drain your car battery
- the music doesnt need to be on when youre talking
- have jump cables ready
- know how to use jump cables
- dont start a new conversation when youre almost dropping someone off

1 comment:

  1. - dont start a new conversation when youre almost dropping someone off

    That's the most important one!

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