Series of Unfortunate Events with Fortunate Friends
10am : Locked ourselves out of the house.
How? I opened my car door, went back into the house bringing the keys, left it on the kitchen counter to throw some rubbish. Went back out to the car, forgetting my keys, my brother followed me from behind and locked the door behind him. Voila. 2 people stuck outside.
Solution? Went to my neighbours who had a spare set of keys.
11:30am Punctured 2 (TWO, DUA, no-le, ni, er) car tyres - one on the front, one behind.
How? I was teaching my brother how to drive before he had to go to work. He hit the curb, very hard. A loud hissing sound followed, air has a thing for not staying in tyres once there's a big gaping hole in them.
Solution? Here's the fun part. We both didnt notice TWO tyres were punctured. Thinking only one tyre needed replacing, we both walked home (30 mins to and fro) to retrieve a car jack. Upon returning to the car, we noticed the other punctured tyre. My phone battery died, my brother didnt bring his phone.(Why didnt he bring his phone? I dunno, I dunno I dunno) Frustration made me make my brother walk back home to call a tow truck. One hour later, he comes back with our next door neighbour telling me the tow truck cant be sent cause there's an insurance issue. The neighbour gives me a lift home.
2pm: I arrive home, give the company a call, ready to yell, but I had no difficulty getting a tow truck from the same company my brother called. (Why couldnt he get the tow truck? I dunno I dunno I dunno) My brother tells me he MUST go to work (He had to go to work at 12pm see) At this point he's blaming me saying if I hadnt FORCED him to drive, this wouldnt have happened. Reluctant to ask the neighbour for another lift, I resort to asking for help from Caleb. Caleb isnt in. I call Kenneth.(My uni friend, not my brother not my brother not my brother) He was concerned and immediately came over to my place with Cindy. They give my brother a lift to his work place, and get me back to my car so I can wait for the tow truck.
4pm: The car's towed back to my house. Cindy and Kenneth made me forget the whole crappy afternoon. We went shopping in Countdown, went back to Cindy's place, had some meat pie, a strawberry cheesecake followed by some Pepsi and watched Alfie. (THANKS CINDY AND KENNETH!)Cindy's brother offers to help me check the prices of tyres.
7pm: Called to apologise to Kenny. He waited for me in uni cos we were spose to do an asgmnt together. Thing is, I couldnt get in the labs, so he had to wait outside to let me in. He waited out for 30 mins. He couldnt call me cos my phone batt. died.
He ALSO offered to help me take my mom from the airport this Tuesday seeing that I'll never replace my tyres on time.
8:30pm: Caleb comes over with his spare tyre since I only have one. I can now drive to a garage with my 2 punctured tyres. Otherwise, I'd have to get someone to drive me to a garage to buy 2 replacement tyres. Now I can at least drive my car.
Well...what can I say? Thanks people of Pakuranga. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks

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