Very heartbroken
The title really says it all. I am utterly heartbroken. My car was hit today during lunch. At Giant, nonetheless.
I have to stand up for myself and say it wasn’t my fault. What was my fault is the fact that I didn’t have a chance to stand up for myself when I had to. I was scared, my mind was everywhere, I don’t even know if I was breathing easy. I was so sad to see my car with that dent. 
Here’s what happened, and I’ll try to make it really easy to understand.
It was after lunch, and I had to send my sister back home so I could get back to the office. We climbed into the car, with our typical ritual of prayer and safety belts.
I put my car into reverse, released the brake pedal, and let the car ease out of the parking spot. I turned my head left and right to see if there are any cars, oncoming or otherwise, and I saw a car, opposite to where mine was, also reversing out of a parking spot. I stopped right there and then, and was shocked that the girl driving didn’t stop! I couldn’t avoid it by going forward (there wasn’t much to move, just a few inches anyway), so I sounded the horn, real long and hard.
She looked real shocked to see my car there, but she didn’t stop. Instead, there was suddenly a crunching sound, and my sister, who had lunch with me, exclaimed, “OH MY, GOD! KA! YOUR NEW CAR!” If the situation wasn’t so tragic and the crunching sound didn’t echo my breaking heart, I would have laughed at how she had said it.
I put the car into parking, and got out. I did not move the car at all. The girl, whom I had guessed was three years younger than me, was horrified. For a moment, I was scared she might run off! But she motioned her hand towards me, as if asking me to wait, and I felt relieved. What didn’t make me happy was that she parked her car back into the parking spot.
I wanted to call the police, I really did. Because the one thing that I was taught in driving school was that whatever accident, however minor, you had to call the police. I was shook up, so I called my mom instead. I couldn’t stand up for myself, as I felt I needed someone to back me up.
The girl finally got out of her car, and approached mine. She apologized. I didn’t, because it wasn’t my fault. And she looked guilty anyway. So I was hoping she could vouch for me when her policeman father came. Instead, her mother came and convinced everyone who came to my defense (and to her daughter’s a well) that it was both parties’ fault.
I knew, deep down, I should have called the police. I knew it. I just knew it. Fact is, I just didn’t do anything about it. I didn’t follow my instinct.
Now, I couldn’t claim insurance for $#!* I have to spend a lot, as the bumper is dented, and the taillight is broken.
I am just really sad that seeing that the girl who had hit my Mazda was my neighbour. My neighbour.
Ugh. I can’t even believe I’m playing this pathetic card. I’m out. For now.
(I’ll update with picture of my poor Mazda in a bit as soon as I can, because right now, I’m mentally put down by loads of things at the moment.)
05/15/2008 at 7:39AM
Well… there goes the word \”new\”~
So she didn\’t pay a single cent? B*TCH~ =_=\”
05/15/2008 at 9:08AM
awwww ur neighbour???? daym!! like Eff sed…B*TCH jua!! baru dpt lesen kh anak atu? i wud put a thick wall between our house if dat hpn to me. daym dat girl! watever was she looking at? blind kh apa. ksian ur mazda ih
*stil swearing at the girl daym! daym!*
05/15/2008 at 10:07AM
Awww, Tinz. Sorry to hear about your car. Talur jua that girl ah, she prolly just got her license, buleh ia nda check dulu. Ur car atu big kali ah. Ishh.
But look at the bright side, both you and your sister are safe and sound. In the words of Murabiyyah’s Dad “Biar tia. Orang susah jangan ditambah lagi susahnya. Mana tau satu hari nanti tani yang susah, tunggu saja balasanNya nanti”
05/15/2008 at 11:24AM
Darling, as far as I know cars insured under first party can always claim, whether or not its your fault. Just that you have to pay excess lah.
Anyway, her car is prolly to get more scratch and dent next time…
If her parents keep protecting her like that, she’ll never learn.
05/15/2008 at 3:55PM
I thought kalau you get into accident within a year of getting your license (it sounds like ia baru dapat her license), your license will get revoked? A bit unreasonable to not want to pay.
PS. Some of your security words use fonts that I can’t read.
05/15/2008 at 4:31PM
Eff, tell me about it! It’s not that she won’t pay, it’s just that they won’t acknowledge that it’s solely their fault, and not mine. Thus, not paying anything but their own loss. Which was not much, considering it’s my car’s white paint that was on their car’s back.
Manz, I think it’s because her car is bigger? I don’t know.. she just didn’t check every possible oncoming car. If I hadn’t checked myself, I wouldn’t have known she was reversing and didn’t sound the horn! Yes, my mom and I have convinced outselves that if banar orang atu salah and they wouldn’t own up, biar tia kana balaskan. Thanks, Manz.
Nonnie, I can claim, but the excess might be more than what I’m claiming for. Yea, if she keeps on being careless, she’s bound to get in deep trouble someday. And again, parents will come to her rescue.
Dhil, the thing is, the police was not involved. Which is, my fault, and I regret that. I can now only learn from this lesson.
I’ll get around to the fonts soon! Sorry!
05/15/2008 at 4:51PM
Hey, is it limpas dah 24hrs? If not, if I’m not mistaken, you can still report. If you want lah..
If not, biarkan tia saja. A lesson for her, you and us.
For her: Driving is not just about getting to your destination, but it’s also about responsibilities for your action, which could be big.
For you: To react better in a situation such as this. Dial faster. HAHAHAHA. (Sorry, can’t help it.) Jangan marah Tinz… *halo on head*
For us: To realize that people can just twist things to get out of things.
Tinz… *HUGS* I know how you feel. Hope your car would feel better soon. And I hope you do too… *BIG HUGS*
05/15/2008 at 7:23PM
Yep, 24 hours have come and gone since the ‘accident’. I didn’t want to report, I had other things to weigh in with the fact that I don’t want to part with a lot of money. Like, maintaining good relationships with your neighbours. And other silly things like that.
Awu, I should have dialed those 3 digits, just like how my inner voice said so! (I’m crazy as to have an inner voice, hahaha.) But, I don’t know, maybe it was because I couldn’t bring myself to dial emergency numbers again. I hate them, they bring back really bad memories.
I don’t like it when people twist words around and make you feel like you’re in the wrong.
Thanks loads, Tul. Hugs.
05/15/2008 at 10:21PM
You’re welcome.. =)
I’m confused.. I actually meant dial your mom faster. Hehe, cause I thought you didn’t get a chance to call her. But your neighbour did get to call hers. Mother talk to mother bisai tia. Hehehe.
But never mind, what’s past is past, doakan saja everything will be alright for both your family and hers. =)
05/18/2008 at 8:36PM
Ohh, haha, confused tah ku jua tu!
My mom was there, but she came late.
Awu bah, mana jua ulahnya kan. What happened, happened, and I have got to get over it. And I have!