So.
I'm on my way to church in my nice little car with my mom. On the Express Lane on the Parkway. Where cars are going at least 60mph and a max of 90mph or over. And the "Check Engine" light is on. But that's been on for forever and a half, so we didn't think much about it. So we're on our merry little way, listening to the radio. All of a sudden, the car starts slowing down, and my mom is stepping on the gas, but the car is going nowhere. So she pulls over to the only shoulder there. She turns the car off and back on. Now it's "fine" again. So she says, "Let's only go about 60mph." So we did. After like 2 or 3 minutes, it slows down again. Only this time, I smell burning rubber, a hint of smoke, and the engine or whatever is making this loud noise thing like a machine about to go up in flames. So then I hear the engine just go completely out. Like one of those noises as if there was a huge blackout, and the backup generator just went out. So we're on the really narrow shoulder, only about the size of the car, and about one foot into the lane next to us. The car wouldn't start so we couldn't go towards the shoulder more. But the SUV's, the BUSES, and other crazy drivers pass RIGHT NEXT TO US. And whenever they did, the car would rock. Like a ride at an amusement park or something. So I'm trying to make the cars go to the other lanes, by sticking myself out of the sun roof and motioning them to go by, Of course it didn't work. Meanwhile, my mom is freaking out. Screaming. Calling my dad. Screaming at my dad. Calling 911. So after about 10 minutes or maybe more, a tow truck comes. The guy was cool. We couldn't get out of the car because it was too dangerous. And he hooked the car up to his truck, and brought us up. Which I thought was the coolest thing ever. Until I realized I was scared of heights.. 0.o Anyway. He took us to the nearest rest area and lowered the car. We got out and went into his truck. Then he raised the car back up and took us home. And now I'm here telling all of you.
Fun times...
Toby Morrell. <33