a dream to drivea 10 yr old girl was waiting in the car for her sister from school. the sister rides on the school bus but will be dropped only up to the central capitol building, this is where the girl waits with her uncle. uncle decides to buy food and gave careful instructions not to touch the car controls, as the girl nodded in agreement.
P.S. girl in the car was me.
and as the uncle turned back and left the car, the girl transferred to the driver's seat from where she was sitting shotgun.
in her mind, she was the driver. moving the stick shift, turning the wheel left and right, honking, and remembering her uncle when relieving the hand brake.
and then... the car started to move downhill towards the busy highway. she froze. she wanted to step on the brake but she wasn't sure which of them. is it the left or the right pad? or the one on the center? she thought if she steps on the wrong one, the car would propel forward. she wanted to call out to the bystanders on the park but her voice got stuck. she doesn't know what to do!
so... she just let the car roll slowly. she prayed her uncle won't get mad if she ruins the car.
good thing there was a truck. the car bumped onto the truck stopping the car from going directly to the highway. wee! saved. the uncle arrived just in time to see the girl who looked as though she was gonna faint, and helped her out. he just shook his head in disbelief.
P.S. girl in the car was me. P.P.S. the dent on the car will forever haunt me.
"nothing is so common as the wish to become remarkable."
- Shakespeare
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