CSI wannabe

I hope i did the best i could in such an adverse situation. me and my 'plot'- so much for that!!

E got a ticket on the way to pick up me last Saturday evening. I should have stick with A for a ride, instead of asking the favour from E. well.... (u probably guessed it) of course i'd rather ride with E..... yeah, me and my big mouth.

I knew E was working on Saturday. so I 'plotted' (ok ok, i admit) - i told him i needed a ride home from SF after my event because A wanted to stay in the city. well, though that was the truth, the fact remained that i could have taken the train home myself, like i always did.

time to meet. but i was late. also, i couldn't get him on the phone. and by the time we got in touch, i was > half hour late. he was a little mad. ok.... my fault.

anyway, i waited for him and when the phone rang again, he said he was pulled over by the police and asked me to go meet him 1 block away. can the evening be worse than this????

all i wanted was to 'create' a chance to meet up - harmless right??? and damn, this is how it has to turn out? i dashed across the road, towards the petrol station and there it was, the police car behind his.

i got into the car and besides apologizing profusely, what else can i say?? he needed to be home on time coz his folks were waiting for him for dinner. he was trying to take a short cut and made an illegal turn. damn the police to be lurking nearby and he had it. it was more serious than i can ever imagine.

not only the fine was heavy (so, only s'pore is a 'fine' city huh???), his insurance will be affected as it was a 'moving violation'. otherwise, he could go to traffic school to have his clean record maintained. the latter means he has to take a day off from work which he was highly reluctant. either way, it will be a pain.

he was quiet (and obviously sulking) the whole way to my house - a good 1/2 hour drive. what a day!? he wanted to blame me, but couldn't. yet, it was all my fault - my request and me being late. still, he was his folly to make the turn. ahhh.... nothing could be worse than this......

i attempted to say some pointless rubbish, like 'pls dun be upset' which he retaliated with 'i can't help it'. i asked if there was anything i could help and he kept quiet (i also know the answer myself....). i decided to shut the f*%# up for the rest of the journey.

he finally stopped the car in front of the apartment. he started telling me how he got his license revoked many years back and since then he has been extra cautious to keep a clean record. least he needed this to ruin all the good work - and i am the cause!!! i felt so bad. i could see the frustration in his eyes.

tell me i didn't spoil everything. someone i was trying to impress (yes again...) and do i need such shit to tell me to back off??? i am totally upset with myself!! my harmless intention, turned out to be the worst situation i've ever 'plotted'.

so i asked if the traffic school thingy could be taken online (maybe then he need not waste a day of work) and to my surprised, he actually said yes, after remembering something. ha ha, there u have it. no doubt it is still something he cannot do away with, at least he can take it at a convenient time, own time own target. i also offered to help with the fine (what an expensive ride?!) which he kinda brushed it away.

but with the traffic school thingy resolved, he was all smiley and happy (he said it himself that he felt so much better). at least he didn't dropped me off angry. he waited for me to get into the apartment before driving off. grateful.

Ah well, i guess so much for any potential development. damn the stupid police and her bloody ticket. there goes my hope, once again. can i be more screwed-up than this??? crap.... what a saturday.....