Writer's Block: Close Call
Amusingly, this was today's topic before I even saw this prompt.
You see, last Saturday I was clipped by a car...
Before you ask, I'm fine. A little bruised on the inside and now (4 days later!) showing a tiny bruise on the outside too. I was in on and off pain for the last week (well almost a week). It was like a bar of pain going accross my lower abdomen. I even skipped all three of my Dragon Boat practices this week because I was afraid of further injuring myself.
I was clipped by the car's mirror. It was not one of those bits that are designed to move yet move it did. I felt and saw it disconnect a little from the car door. I also felt the car's wheels roll right over the tips of my shoes...not my toes, my shoes! All I could think was that my toes could have been crushed so I was almost elated to still be standing after the occurence. Of course, the adrenaline was coursing through my veins so I couldn't even feel any pain at that point.
My dad yelled and my mom screamed. The driver stopped and realised what just happened only when we told him. He was distraught and apologetic. What do you say to the person you just hit with your car? Sorry? I didn't see you standing there in your bright orange raincoat.
He was going somewhat fast as he exited the parking lot and I didn't even see him until his mirror was already pummeling me. It was a close call for my toes but also for my innards. That was uterus he hit it's a good thing that there was nothing in it at the time...not that I intend to put anything of the sort in the near future. Still, I felt that particular part of my body vibrate in unhappy ways for the next few days.
I went to the emergency room and was pleased to hear that there seemed to be no internal bleeding. Hurray I said! Hurray my organs are not ruptured!
Mr. Bunny says that they wouldn't have let me out had they examined my brains for signs of normalcy. I choose to take it as a compliment and leave it at that.
You see, last Saturday I was clipped by a car...
Before you ask, I'm fine. A little bruised on the inside and now (4 days later!) showing a tiny bruise on the outside too. I was in on and off pain for the last week (well almost a week). It was like a bar of pain going accross my lower abdomen. I even skipped all three of my Dragon Boat practices this week because I was afraid of further injuring myself.
I was clipped by the car's mirror. It was not one of those bits that are designed to move yet move it did. I felt and saw it disconnect a little from the car door. I also felt the car's wheels roll right over the tips of my shoes...not my toes, my shoes! All I could think was that my toes could have been crushed so I was almost elated to still be standing after the occurence. Of course, the adrenaline was coursing through my veins so I couldn't even feel any pain at that point.
My dad yelled and my mom screamed. The driver stopped and realised what just happened only when we told him. He was distraught and apologetic. What do you say to the person you just hit with your car? Sorry? I didn't see you standing there in your bright orange raincoat.
He was going somewhat fast as he exited the parking lot and I didn't even see him until his mirror was already pummeling me. It was a close call for my toes but also for my innards. That was uterus he hit it's a good thing that there was nothing in it at the time...not that I intend to put anything of the sort in the near future. Still, I felt that particular part of my body vibrate in unhappy ways for the next few days.
I went to the emergency room and was pleased to hear that there seemed to be no internal bleeding. Hurray I said! Hurray my organs are not ruptured!
Mr. Bunny says that they wouldn't have let me out had they examined my brains for signs of normalcy. I choose to take it as a compliment and leave it at that.