I woke up early for work today. Even earlier than I was supposed to thanks to my father waking me up 10mins early (it may not seem like a lot, but at 5:30am, even a single minute makes a difference). I figured I may as well get up and dressed. I was ready to go, but still had some time to spare. I checked my phone and notifications. I was deleting my emails when I saw one that made my heart stop. It was from Leo. I quickly opened and read it. It was about money he owes me. Last year I had let him use my credit card to renew his Xbox Live account (then he paid me in cash for it). It was no big deal, and life went on. His Xbox account had just automatically renewed itself again using my credit card (without my knowledge). Leo seemed very apologetic and wanted to give me the money for it. He said he made sure it wouldn't happen again. I decided maybe I should take this chance to sit down with him and talk some stuff out. I suggested meeting at the mall, but he said he would just meet me at work for a quick and easy money delivery. I'm not sure whether he doesn't want to talk, or is just being overly formal and cautious. Either way, I agreed to him meeting me at work. I have a feeling it will be awkward when we see each other. Do I hug him? Do I take his order and go about treating him like a regular customer? Do I come from behind the counter and take time to talk? I don't know. I'm socially awkward as it is, and I don't want to make our situation worse. We exchanged a few emails, but nothing major. I'll find out my schedule for work in a couple days then let him know. The more I think about it, the more it scares me.
After work, my mom picked me up and she wanted to take me driving. I was exhausted and my feet hurt, but I've only been out driving once since I got my permit, and it was around a parking lot. We stopped home and I grabbed my permit. My mom drove to a quiet neighborhood not too far from my house. She showed me how to use the turn signals and adjust the mirrors properly. I'm somewhat tiny, so I also had to move the seat up a bit. This was my first time ever driving on an open road with other cars and people. I was terrified and nervous. I started out slow and took my time. As I got more comfortable, I was using the gas and brake more fluidly. Apparently I'm not a bad driver (so far), I only make wide turns. I also have a hard time staying in the middle of the street. My mom's car is a crossover, so it's bigger than the average car. It's bulky and wide, so I have problems with judging space between me and other cars. By the end of the driving session (about 45mins), I was able to make successful right turns, brake smoothly (sorta), and park (kinda). Everyone has to start somewhere, right?
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