November 9

I always thought the number '9' was such an auspicious number to me. Sadly, I am not so sure now. Its so awkward. The number that I always have some luck with has now had God showing me that luck might always be there and that it could just be mere numbers.

Do you know what happened?

I met with an accident yesterday. But do you know where? Right exactly oppsite my house. There was a pre-Xmas gathering at my front neighbour house and they had many cars parked everywhere.

So that night at 10.30pm my aunt called me to go and get some food from her house. I was abit reluctant, but an Aunt is still an Aunt. So I got wore my shorts to over my boxers and when into my car, and reversed it slowly. It all happened so fast.

I am not sure whether my radio was so loud that I couldnt here the censor signal of my car or whether the signal was not functioning. I reversed, I think I was too fast and I just hit the green Isawara at the door of his left hand passeneger. It was such a huge dent. As huge as a size of a foot ball. I was so nervous, I nearly cried. But I carried myself with "glitz and glamour". I got out of the car, looked at my Dad and he told me "Its ok, you can go". And I asked him are you sure, and he said yes. I looked at my mom and she just gave me a blank stare. So typical of moms. I got in the car and drove off. Of course, I was on sticks and stones when I was in the car. I was like a nervous wreck. I think I nearly cried.

When to my auntie's house, paid my dew's, got the food and rushed back home, thinking about the worst of scenarious.

1)I would go to jail.
2)I would have to fist-fight witht the neighbour for wrecking his car.
3)My 'P' license would get pulled back.
4)My parents will ground me from the usage of cars and I will never drive till I am 40 and still a virgin.
5)I would have to move out of the house, be a hobo, become a drug-dealer and lead a very dangerous and sad grimful life.

Alas, I wen back home and all was well. It was as if I just had a bad dream. Although the car was still there, and so was the "football" dent, my parents were inside watching TV. I came in with much grace, and performed a "Parvati character from Devdas" at that moment onwards. I fell to the ground, put my face into my hands, and acted out some crying scenes. I looked up all sad and messed up, I gave this puppy-dog eyes to my mom and dad and told them it was an accident and I did not it was there. My mom said I was lying and she went on talking about the way I drive and how she knew this day would come(no wonder she was come and composed as Margaret Thatcher). I quickly went in to the room, grabbed my mobile and called Calvin. That bastard hanged me up. So I called Mithu. Boy, was he a savior!

He made me laugh, and he told me about his accidents and how I shouldnt be worying about it least bit, god I love him. And he's the one who introduced me to the word 'glitz and glamour' in carrying myself. I tell you if I had not talked to him, I would have most probably dried up like a fig.

I got out of the room and mom told me to be honest and tell the car owner. When he came out, I told my dad, he got up and by the time he went out the Iswara was gone. Well, we couldnt do anything. Mom was raving on and on about God and his wrath and how we should have told the guy, he might have been in need or something. But you know what happened?

I turned into Oprah at that moment, looked at my Mom and told her "I could have actually been the savior of his life, maybe it was meant for me to knock his car, so that it'll save his life."

She stared at me. Rest her case and when to sleep. I was very much guilt-ridden and guilt-felt. So to ease it, I took my pillows, bolster, blanket and when it to my moms room, closed the door.



Confession: The accident has showed me that it can happen at my own "backyard". It took me an instant to know that it was God's way of telling me I should always be careful and that I am doing something wrong, mainly in the way I drive. I cannot challenge him adn take things for granted. Today it could have just been material, next it could be limbs and nerves. We never know. I am now a more humble and careful person when it comes to my driving.

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