We pull up 10 minutes earlier than the 'early' time. 3:50 pm he told me I'd have to be there.
'Mama, does my breath stink?'
'Who cares, lets go get gum anyway'
We leave the grocery store and finally arrive.
She pulls up to the parking spot. The car is parked rather crooked. Either that or we're getting overly paranoid. I go in with Mama and we're promptly told to chill in the car for 5 minutes. Mama improves the parking angle on the parking job as I stand there thinking how I should be more nervous than I really am.
Mama stands as I sit. Me Inside the car, her outside. We wait.
'Oh no. It's a lady. They're always tough'
'They are Mama. They are' ... I wondered at the moment if she caught a whif of what I was respectfully hinting at.
'Left. Right. ok'
6 minutes later, I realize ive exceeded 50 two times. Gulp. Good news though, i'm still remembering what I was reminding myself to remember before I started. That has to be worth something.
We skip the pylons. This can't be good. Why are we skipping the pylons? Isn't that a part of it?
I pull in. Barely. I'm taking up two spots and im nowhere NEAR parallel to the lines. Smooth.
She turns and looks at me. At that moment, almost two years flash before my sight. 350 dollars. Mornings of running out with a juice box in my hand, a granola bar in my mouth. The crappy Kia Sephia. Badr crashing the Taurus. Cruising illegaly on the QEW and making daily trips to Danforth. The plethora of 'I dont trust you yet' comments. It all came down to one sentence.
'Mister Ali. You passed'
'Mama, does my breath stink?'
'Who cares, lets go get gum anyway'
We leave the grocery store and finally arrive.
She pulls up to the parking spot. The car is parked rather crooked. Either that or we're getting overly paranoid. I go in with Mama and we're promptly told to chill in the car for 5 minutes. Mama improves the parking angle on the parking job as I stand there thinking how I should be more nervous than I really am.
Mama stands as I sit. Me Inside the car, her outside. We wait.
'Oh no. It's a lady. They're always tough'
'They are Mama. They are' ... I wondered at the moment if she caught a whif of what I was respectfully hinting at.
'Left. Right. ok'
6 minutes later, I realize ive exceeded 50 two times. Gulp. Good news though, i'm still remembering what I was reminding myself to remember before I started. That has to be worth something.
We skip the pylons. This can't be good. Why are we skipping the pylons? Isn't that a part of it?
I pull in. Barely. I'm taking up two spots and im nowhere NEAR parallel to the lines. Smooth.
She turns and looks at me. At that moment, almost two years flash before my sight. 350 dollars. Mornings of running out with a juice box in my hand, a granola bar in my mouth. The crappy Kia Sephia. Badr crashing the Taurus. Cruising illegaly on the QEW and making daily trips to Danforth. The plethora of 'I dont trust you yet' comments. It all came down to one sentence.
'Mister Ali. You passed'
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