“I don’t believe blindness comes with a parking space does it?” She said with a all too serious face. My hand stopping before being able to grip the handle of the BP gas station.
“I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.” As my hand retreats to my side.
“Well it just so happens you've won the worst parking job of the year on this side of the damn hemisphere.” She was stating this while gesturing to my tattered suburban.
Glancing over I noticed my back right wheel was on the line. I wanted to kick myself for not straightening out when I first arrived but instead I said “Oh come on it's just barely on the line.”
“But then the next person gonna have to be half in the next parking space to be able to get out of the car.”
“Well I guess that is a problem if there weren't five other spaces open.” I say this while also making this remark more potent with a hand gesture. Which she was not impressed by as she dropped her cigarette …show more content…
But not without a quick hesitation as I thought wether or not I should rub in this victory. The whole reality of the situation swished around in my head and it hit me how pointless it would be to continue this any longer.
“Good morning!” The cashier said and I returned the phrase as I directed my feet towards the snack isle. Picking up an energy bar as my breakfast and placing it on the counter the with the regular phrase from the cashier.
“Will that be all for today?”
“Yes that's it.”
Handing the receipt to me with a practiced smile. I gave a quick nod and then walked out the door. I was expecting the woman to be there but luckily she wasn't. The sliver car had already adventured off onto Orchard road. I walked around the damaged front bumper of my car and noticed a white slip under my windshield wiper. I took it out realizing it was a receipt and also taking note of the message scribbled on it.
“You park like a
“I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.” As my hand retreats to my side.
“Well it just so happens you've won the worst parking job of the year on this side of the damn hemisphere.” She was stating this while gesturing to my tattered suburban.
Glancing over I noticed my back right wheel was on the line. I wanted to kick myself for not straightening out when I first arrived but instead I said “Oh come on it's just barely on the line.”
“But then the next person gonna have to be half in the next parking space to be able to get out of the car.”
“Well I guess that is a problem if there weren't five other spaces open.” I say this while also making this remark more potent with a hand gesture. Which she was not impressed by as she dropped her cigarette …show more content…
But not without a quick hesitation as I thought wether or not I should rub in this victory. The whole reality of the situation swished around in my head and it hit me how pointless it would be to continue this any longer.
“Good morning!” The cashier said and I returned the phrase as I directed my feet towards the snack isle. Picking up an energy bar as my breakfast and placing it on the counter the with the regular phrase from the cashier.
“Will that be all for today?”
“Yes that's it.”
Handing the receipt to me with a practiced smile. I gave a quick nod and then walked out the door. I was expecting the woman to be there but luckily she wasn't. The sliver car had already adventured off onto Orchard road. I walked around the damaged front bumper of my car and noticed a white slip under my windshield wiper. I took it out realizing it was a receipt and also taking note of the message scribbled on it.
“You park like a