Saturday, June 06, 2009 1:33 AM
Funny accident happened last Sunday.
Was rushing for mass because I only left NYP at about 5.30pm. Had about half an hour to reach Toa Payoh from Yio Chu Kang.
Vanessa threatened to give up my seat and I hated to be late for mass.
Ran to TP like I was in the Amazing Race. When I reached Toa Pyoh, I cut pass the furniture shop part and crossed the road.
There was a small road separating a housing block and the CC, and a family and an old dude on a wheelchair was crossing the road. Family crossed the road and went towards housing block.
I crossed the road as well, and noticed the wheelchair dude-who was alone-was slowly, painfully pushing himself forward. Wanted to dart pass him because I was bloody late.
But I SUDDENLY thought "MUST BE LIKE ROXANNE LEH. And I'm freaking going to church, was I supposed to tell God later that I dumped an old dude on a wheelchair and left him to his own devices!?'
So I turned around, stared for a few seconds and stupidly went 'HEI THAR, YOU WANT A LIFT?'
Now I think about it, I sounded like those shotacon old lecherous men that drop past a school in a car, wind down a window and smile winningly at a little kid going 'Hey kiddo. You want a lift home, dear?'
Anyway, old wheelchair dude blinked at me. Then he said (maybe he thought I turned suddenly insane or something) 'Er...um... I'm heading towards the church...?'
And MAYBE IT WAS GOD'S WILL OR SOMETHING.
So I went "Oh, COOL! We're going to the same direction, high five!"
Yes, I really said that. I can't believe it- what the hell was wrong with me at that moment? Maybe I was so worried at being late that I freaking lost MY MIND.
And then I did something even more stupid- I grabbed the handlebars and freaking DASHED towards the church. Like Graham when he activates his FLAG, I kind of just zoomed past the hawker centre and the CC. The old dude was kinda light, thus me being able to go fast.
The old dude was like clutching the sides of his seat and he kept on going 'Now, now it's okay- THERE'S STILL TIME- eh, we're not late, don't worry!'
And then there was this short slope at the end of the pavement. In my rush I nearly lost control of the wheelchair and it kind of swerved towards the road. Eh, I think if I accidentally let go, he would have just landed in the middle of the road.
And I panicked, yelled out 'FUCK!' and used all my strength to swerve the wheelchair to the original direction. The old wheelchair dude gasped loudly and I think he thought he was going to die on the road in a car accident.
But we both got to church safely, and I delivered the old wheelchair dude to one of the wardens as they were more professional that me xD
Haha, it was a fun experience.