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    #77. Sinking Cars

    by , 06-16-2010 at 07:39 AM (922 Views)
    In which Dad's driving lands the family in deep water. I think I saw this on Mythbusters once.

    "Are you ready to go?"

    "Give me five minutes, Dean - I just got off work."

    I head inside and pull off my white t-shirt, and get changed into a black t-shirt and jeans. When I come back outside, Dean (and his dad's truck) are gone.

    I call Sam, because Dean never answers his phone. He's laughing at me.

    "Did he just ditch you again?"

    "Apparently. That bitch."

    ***

    Uncle Roy and his daughter, Natasha (who appears to be about three, here), are running up backwards escalators that are taking them to our family reunion. I join in, jumping over railings and taking the most efficient route.

    I'm at the house, looking over the food table for vegetarian stuff. A younger version of myself is standing on the other side of the room. I go over to talk to zir*, but zie's avoiding me. Eventually we have to pose for a picture together, arms thrown across each other's shoulders. Well, the universe didn't explode, so we're doing fine.

    I think up elaborate reasons as to why there are two of us, but I don't remember what they were.

    ***

    I'm in the car with my dad and Roy's three daughters. They're all under ten in this dream. We're driving through a city, maybe Halifax, and I'm giving my dad directions from the back seat.

    "Okay, now you're in the wrong lane," I tell him. "Turn right here."

    The road takes us down to the harbour, and I tell my dad to turn left.

    Instead, he decides to do a powerslide down the dock.


    Oh god, oh god, we're all going to die.

    We've almost made it to 180 degrees, and I decide to trust my dad, because he's a better driver than I am, really. I'm still gripping tight onto the seat, watching the world spin around us.

    The momentum throws the car right off the dock. We land with a splash in the deep water, and I have a moment of disbelief. Seriously, my brother just totalled our last car.** Now this?

    I'm searching for my bag, knowing that there's something important in there.

    Found it. I'm holding a flashlight.

    My dad tells me to aim for the window controls next to me, and smash them with the flashlight. Three of us start pounding away at our respective window-ledges with our respective flashlights. I stop for a second and see pedestrians on the boardwalk, watching us dumbly. The car is half full of water by now, and I hope one of them has the sense to dial 911.

    I smash through the controls and the important wire. The window disappears. I help the girls out of the car, as the water has almost reached the window. I slide out of the window, and my dad is right behind me. I swim to the dock and pull an unresponsive (but physically unharmed) Natasha from the water.

    Later, I talk to someone about the reason I didn't panic. I shrug and tell him that I figured someone would rescue us if we couldn't get out. He's doubtful, but I tell him that it didn't have to be true - it was something I told myself so I'd be able to function.

    Sinking Cars. Scare Factor: 4.

    *ILU, gender-neutral pronouns.

    **No, really.

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    Comments

    1. Hazel's Avatar
      Wow, I hope your dad doesn't really drive like that!

      What does ILU stand for?
    2. Samael's Avatar
      Nah, he's actually, like, a really, really good driver.

      "I love you, gender neutral pronouns!"
    3. Hazel's Avatar
      Oh, I get it now! I wish we had those in English.