Transport Tales

Mary was only eleven when her dad passed away. He died in an accident. She was at school then, waiting for her Dad to fetch her. Two hours has passed and still no van coming out of the road. Mary kept on waiting but she started to worry. It was the first time that she had to wait for her Dad. He never gets late. Usually, she would see their van parked and his Dad waving on her after her class. Until she heard someone car's horn behind her. When she turned her head, it was her instructor. She was offering her a hitch, but Mary refused and told her that her Dad is coming. She thanked her for the offer and bid her goodbye.

Two hours has passed and Mary stood still and waiting for her Dad. She doesn't have a cellphone. So, she decided to look for a phone booth to make a call at home. She found a phone booth nearby and immediately called their number at home. The phone was just ringing. She waited patiently for someone to pick up the phone but to no avail. Now, she began to asked herself these questions "What the hell is going on? Where are the people? Why would anyone answer my call? Where is my Dad?". She's now even more worried after number of phone call attempts.

Few minutes later, she heard a horn of a car. It was her brother. She hurriedly came to him and asked. Before she could even utter a word, his brother broke the bad news. He said with tears in his eyes "Dad is gone. He had an accident on his way to school to pick you up." I burst into tears on what I've heard. I coudn't believe what I just heard. He said, a motorcycle came out from nowhere which is to be blamed for my Dad's tragic death.

After that incident, she told myself that she will enroll to a driving school. Mary asked one of her friends how much a driving lessons cost. She answered Mary that she had no idea because she just learned driving through her boyfriend. However, she generously offered help to Mary and inquire about the driving lessons cost. She was so thankful. The next morning, they started to roam around the town and look for a driving school. They found few and started to compare the driving lessons cost. Mary was on a tight budget so she really needs to find a cheaper rate. After a long search, they found what they're looking for. The driving lessons cost a lot cheaper in this driving school compared to the first few driving schools they asked.

Mary now is driving her own car to school. Once in a while, she still missed her Dad fetching her. But she realized that it was time for her to become independent. She knows that her Dad is happy for her wherever he is.