Crash!

The car was cruising along at a comfortable speed of 60 kph....the entire stretch of the road was empty. The urge to push my high heeled feet down on the accelerator was overwhelming but the slow cruise was relaxing, what with good music and the warm smoke of a Navy Cut filling my senses.

It was a good drive, I was enjoying it and nothing could have been more perfect. As I approached the roundabout I instinctively slowed down ....the road was clear ....suddenly two bikes with teenagers zoomed in out of nowhere...they didn't want to take the roundabout to reach the other side of the road....and decided to zoom past right before my car.

It was a split second decision...I slammed the brakes hard while trying to dodge the kids. All I was thinking was how to save the definitely 'stupid' kids! My car dodged the kids (who obviously sped away from the scene) and rammed head on onto the roundabout. Suddenly there was a bang on impact....my car swerved crazily, I saw debris flying off from the pavement...The vents spewed soot inside the car..my head jerked in front and then was thrown back with tremendous force...I somehow managed to get the car from running into the wall and got it back on the road....Then there was nothing.

I blacked out ...maybe two minutes, perhaps three...then there was soot in my hands and fingers....they hurt....there were people around me...exclamations of " she saved the car and those guys", "awesome driver", "but the car's wheel...", "sahi bachaya, koi aur hota to gadi ulat jati (saved the car well, if it were someone else, the car would have turned turtle)"....filed my ears....I was more concerned about the car.

Coming out of the car I saw the front right wheel....the alloys wheel was broken, the axle was damaged, the tyres were standing on an angle...I changed the wheel with some help from the bystanders...couldn't have done it alone as my hand hurt. And then somehow moved the car from the main road and parked it on the side. The gearbox was working, the throttle was working but thanks to the axle, the gear wasn't connecting.

So, I had an unmovable, stalled car in my hands...After a lot of calls, a tow van came after 3 hours and I managed to get my car to the dealer's workshop around 7 in the evening.

As I sit here writing my blog, my big, black car is getting serviced... I hope to have him back soon. My car is my identity....It's imbibed in my soul. I am in love with my SX4...and after this accident, I love him more...any other car and perhaps I'd be having obituaries being written in my name today. But my car saved my life...men are back, (smile) definitely...

My head hurts, as well as the back of my neck....will go for a check up ....but I'm more concerned about my car...hope he comes home safely.

Can't wait to go out for a long drive with him again.