Writer's Block: Close Call
Well... there were several falling-a-flight-of-stairs close calls, but the worst that has happened so far was being caught in between two trams. It happened some four years ago, shortly before Christmas. I went shopping and when crossing the road at a nearby tram station, I haven't noticed there was a tram coming from the right. I was already in the middle of the road and the driver appeared to have noticed me and seemed to be slowing down, but in the last moment he decided he would not let me go first and sped up. At the same time, there was a tram coming from the left and its driver also thought the tram from the right would let me cross, so he did not slow down. As a result, I was caught in the between two trams. Mind you, there was hardly enough space for one slim person - and fortunately, I was exactly that back then. So, I held my breath and closed my eyes and it all went WHOOOSH and then it was over, both trams passed me and stopped and I opened my eyes and saw that all the people were staring at me, utterly terrified. I was, too, but somehow I managed a neutral smile and walked, my legs shaking, to the platform. Then I immediately boarded another tram, sat down and fought tears all the way to the city.