I went to see this dramatic play based upon the classic book by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. The play was ninety minutes long and very intense. Uncharacteristically, we arrived 45 minutes early....this was due to our confusion on what time the event started. We have been having trouble with this lately. Due to arriving early we were lucky enough to hear a reading about the author and a bit about the book since neither of us has read it or were familiar with Dostoevsky's life. This was extremely helpful in understanding the action and the plot of the play. The author who adapted the book focused specifically on two parts of the plot, one on the action between the police inspector and Rodion (the lead character) an the other between a prostitute who lived nearby and Rodion. This play was very intense, and when it was over I just sat in my seat for a few minutes to absorb the action. It seamed that most people felt the same way as the applause was very subdued. I really enjoyed this production and I am glad that I went.
After we were done I was thinking to myself that I wouldn't have a story about this event. I was WRONG! Before the play we met near Wishard hospital at a parking lot that has multiple restaurants. I rode with GH to the IRT on Washington Street and we parked on the street about three blocks from the theatre. After the play we have a very long and cold walk back to the car. I don't normally complain about being cold but the wind was really blowing in our faces and my feet were freezing. About a minute after we started driving back to my car we heard a loud noise and the entire car started to vibrate. WTF...what happened to the car. We assumed that she just got a flat tire. I would like to mention now that two weeks ago GW was able to do the impossible. She sent in the final payment on her car and she now owned it free and clear. Three days later some bozo hit her and caused about $4000 worth of damage, and put it in the shop for several weeks. So on this cold and windy night we were riding in her rental car.
When we got back to the parking lot she parked under a street lamp and we got out to inspect the damage. The tire was completely flat and the rim was very damaged and bent up. This part is our conversation on what to do about the flat tire:
GW: What should we do?
CS: I guess we need to change the tire.
GH: Do you know how?
CS: I think so.
GH: Have you ever done it before?
CS: Once, fifteen years ago.
GH: I think I know a boy in the area, maybe we should call him.
CS: No! We can do this!
We opened the rental car's trunk and found the dingy tire and jack. I am proud to say that between both of us we were able to change the tire in about 40 minutes. During this event there was much laughter! I am glad that GH is a good natured person like me and sees the humor in this crazy situation and wasn't mad. You should have seen both of us trying to get the first lug nut off, it took both of our arm strengths. Then I couldn't figure out how to work the jack. I tried for several minutes and we had to change jobs because I just didn't understand it. GH finally figured it out and up the car went. It took us several tries to get the new tire installed. Apparently, we were trying to put it on backwards...I guess that is why it wouldn't fit.
After the tire was changed GH wanted to go and look for the missing hub cap. So we took her car out to drive on our previous path to see if we could find the missing part. We couldn't find it but it was a good test of the newly installed tire. We were talking as we were driving and I said that I just couldn't understand how the rim got so damaged. When we looked at the car again all of the pieces suddenly came together. It now appeared that someone hit the rental car and took off. There was also damage to the back panel. It is horrible how unethical people are. To hit someone and damage there car and then leave the accident scene.
What a horrible thing to happen to GH cars in a two week period. I am glad that we rode together and she didn't have to be out there alone.
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Wait, so the car was hit in the parking lot? And then you guys didn't notice until the tire went flat, right? You didn't get hit while you were both in the car, did you?
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