The thoughts of an old car..being driven by a novice.. |
"Oh Great!! I know I am old and not up to the mark in style...but do you have to put me through this??!! Look at her!! She doesn't even know where the ignition is!!She's searching for it!! Oh Yeah! She's got it now! now, what is she doing ??! Brake it! Brake it! I will go hit the opposite wall !! Thank God ! she applied the brakes! Now I don't suppose she realizes that a car that has no power steering requires a little bit more of 'turning the steering wheel' ....of course not!...she doesn't..here we go again!! alright! alright! she is turning my wheels around and I am out!! without any serious mishap!! I hope I will be able to negotiate the roads and come back in one piece!! HEY LADY !! these are narrow roads and acute turns...apply the brakes, down the gear and then move....Oh boy ! and please do step on the clutch when you change the gear or else it hurts me in the gear box.... We have reached the open roads...the National Highway... and now let us pick up some speed and let the ' wind talk to me '!! who am I kidding??! I don't think the lady driving me even knows about the existence of the gears from the 3rd and above and the speed of over 20kmph!! I wish I could meet a tortoise, who could walk with me and give me some company !! Praise be to the Lord!! She has decided to take the speed to 30kmph and....OUCH!!! that hurt!! my axle!! Thank God!! I have not broken anything!!! That was a ditch in the road which my driver did not see!! I don't think we are on the road now!! It must be some kind of water reservoir...for we are now wading through water which rises to the level of my bonnet!! HAS THE LADY GONE MAD!!! God help me !! The water is getting shallower, though I do see some extensive puddles here and there....Oh! I was totally mistaken! that was not a reservoir! It was just the potholes in the Highway...filled with water from the rains.... At last ! the smooth roads and there's the signal! OK! We stop here and .....LOOK AT HER!! sleek , silver metallic coating...the four rings on her bonnet shining bright...WOW!! That's her...My love, Audi...!! but then, who will want to look at the aged, bruised body of a fifteen year old Maruti Suzuki Zen?? However, with my lady driving, I might get to touch her, that is, if she goes a little left and does not apply the brakes!!!! Not a worthy thought!! I would never harm the paint on my love's body!!... the signal has changed and there she zooms off!!.......and here I go..... TAKE CARE!!! THE DIVIDER!! That was close!!...we are back on the road...I see a motorcyclist planning to turn and the indicator is on....the point is, does my driver see the same???obviously not!! let me close my eyes!! I can't watch this!.... Oh God! thou, who art in heaven, bless the poor soul on the motor cycle, who will be with you soon..... NO IMPACT!! let me just peep...some timely braking on my driver's part saved the motorcyclist I guess..or was it just the 'lucky star' the poor bloke was born under??!! I do believe that the practice session is over and we are headed back home...Yup! the entry into the porch was great and OUCH!! the bumper hit the wall..but I am alright....just a slightly bruised bumper!! 'All's well that ends well' I suppose ...Will go on a drive again tomorrow (I am afraid!!)" |