The Traffic Light
Ugh, only 4 o'clock. Why is time slowing down at the end of the day? I just want to go home, have some pizza, watch some tv. But instead I'm sitting here, doing nothing because my boss is on holiday and I won't be working till a day before he comes back. Sarah's gone too already, she had a doctor's appointment. Sadly enough, I had that one yesterday. I'll email some more.
Finally, half past 4, its not 5 o'clock, but hey, I'm done with my work for today, he can put that half an hour in his ass, I don't mind. Plus, I will be home earlier cus there isn't a very big traffic jam yet.
I step into the elevator, nobody's in it, yet. I press the 0. And ofcourse, the next floor, John enters. I say hi, he says hi back. I hope with all mind that he doesn't go talking about his stocks again. It's like he hears me, he keeps his mouth shut. At the second floor, Jane enters. She's attractive as hell. But I wouldn't make a chance, plus, rumour says she's dating with Mark from tenth. Then at last the meter stops at 0. We all get out.
I get on the parking lot. I see my car, It's a Fiat Panda, very old. But it drives fine. And it wasn't expensive at all. I get my keys out of my pocket and open the door. I sit down, look at my watch. 16:40 it says. That's not too late. It's normal. Just as this day is, normal.
I drive out of the parking lot. I look at the sky, Clouds are forming, It's gonna rain soon, I say too myself. I hate rain. I become sad of it. You know in Mario's RPG, that frog, when he's sad, it rains. I'm the opposite. When It rains, I'm sad.
My watch tells me its 16:55. Just one traffic light more to go and I get on the open road, the highway. A red Mini Cooper is driving me before me and stops, I get behind it. I look in the mirror. Behind me, a Big Yellow SUV stops. I hate those cars. They're dangerous, they're bad for the envoriment, and it's a show-off. I hate show-offs.
It's still red, but that's normal. This traffic light always stays red for a while. It's a very short green light though. If that mini Cooper waits 5 seconds, for me it will be orange, and that SUV won't make it. At least, if he's not going trough the red. The light switches green.
The Mini Cooper stands still. 2 seconds pass by. I sound the horn, because I know this light switches back fast, and the red takes a long time. The car doesn't move. The SUV doesn't have a lot of patience too. He horns it too. 5 seconds passed. Come on man, drive. The Mini Cooper stands still.
It gets orange.
It gets red.
Weird, why didnt it drive? Did he fell asleep? He should have waken up by now, with all the horns. Nah, he can't be asleep. It starts to rain. Oh well, he must just didn't pay attention. It is weird though. Oh well, I decide to put my radio on. Maybe it'll cheer me a bit up, because it looks like it might even storm. The light switches to green again.
Now come on guy, drive! I sound the horn two times. The SUV doesn't have any patience left and gets out. It is a big man, with tattoo's all over the place. That's not ending good. I deside to get out myself and see what's going on. I open my door turn around and wave that I'll take care of it. It's red again.
I walk up to the car. Big drops are falling on my head. I walk over the Mini. Hmm, weird, it doesn't have his wipers on. Is it weird? I guess not, if you dont drive at a green light, you wouldn't know if it was raining either, I guess. I get to the driver's door and look through the window in the driver's seat.
It's empty.
How can it be empty? Is this some sort of joke? It was driving when I got here right? Was it? I don't remember, I looked at it the whole time right? I don't remember. I should tell the SUV now, and hey, a Mercedes Benz entered the line. I supposed I had to tell him too. Why didn't I just the let the big guy handle it. Here I am, in the pouring rain. Telling a big guy in a big SUV that the car in the first place of the traffic light doesnt have a driver in it.
I walk up to the SUV. At that moment. A taxi enters the line. A guy steps out, with an umbrella. He walks towards me. He does it swiftly, he looks at me, no, he looks behind me. A it's still there. I hear him mumble. Is it the driver of the Mini? He's slowing down now he's close to me and says.
'Sorry, I forgot my umbrella.'
And he walks on, and gets in the Mini.
Finally, half past 4, its not 5 o'clock, but hey, I'm done with my work for today, he can put that half an hour in his ass, I don't mind. Plus, I will be home earlier cus there isn't a very big traffic jam yet.
I step into the elevator, nobody's in it, yet. I press the 0. And ofcourse, the next floor, John enters. I say hi, he says hi back. I hope with all mind that he doesn't go talking about his stocks again. It's like he hears me, he keeps his mouth shut. At the second floor, Jane enters. She's attractive as hell. But I wouldn't make a chance, plus, rumour says she's dating with Mark from tenth. Then at last the meter stops at 0. We all get out.
I get on the parking lot. I see my car, It's a Fiat Panda, very old. But it drives fine. And it wasn't expensive at all. I get my keys out of my pocket and open the door. I sit down, look at my watch. 16:40 it says. That's not too late. It's normal. Just as this day is, normal.
I drive out of the parking lot. I look at the sky, Clouds are forming, It's gonna rain soon, I say too myself. I hate rain. I become sad of it. You know in Mario's RPG, that frog, when he's sad, it rains. I'm the opposite. When It rains, I'm sad.
My watch tells me its 16:55. Just one traffic light more to go and I get on the open road, the highway. A red Mini Cooper is driving me before me and stops, I get behind it. I look in the mirror. Behind me, a Big Yellow SUV stops. I hate those cars. They're dangerous, they're bad for the envoriment, and it's a show-off. I hate show-offs.
It's still red, but that's normal. This traffic light always stays red for a while. It's a very short green light though. If that mini Cooper waits 5 seconds, for me it will be orange, and that SUV won't make it. At least, if he's not going trough the red. The light switches green.
The Mini Cooper stands still. 2 seconds pass by. I sound the horn, because I know this light switches back fast, and the red takes a long time. The car doesn't move. The SUV doesn't have a lot of patience too. He horns it too. 5 seconds passed. Come on man, drive. The Mini Cooper stands still.
It gets orange.
It gets red.
Weird, why didnt it drive? Did he fell asleep? He should have waken up by now, with all the horns. Nah, he can't be asleep. It starts to rain. Oh well, he must just didn't pay attention. It is weird though. Oh well, I decide to put my radio on. Maybe it'll cheer me a bit up, because it looks like it might even storm. The light switches to green again.
Now come on guy, drive! I sound the horn two times. The SUV doesn't have any patience left and gets out. It is a big man, with tattoo's all over the place. That's not ending good. I deside to get out myself and see what's going on. I open my door turn around and wave that I'll take care of it. It's red again.
I walk up to the car. Big drops are falling on my head. I walk over the Mini. Hmm, weird, it doesn't have his wipers on. Is it weird? I guess not, if you dont drive at a green light, you wouldn't know if it was raining either, I guess. I get to the driver's door and look through the window in the driver's seat.
It's empty.
How can it be empty? Is this some sort of joke? It was driving when I got here right? Was it? I don't remember, I looked at it the whole time right? I don't remember. I should tell the SUV now, and hey, a Mercedes Benz entered the line. I supposed I had to tell him too. Why didn't I just the let the big guy handle it. Here I am, in the pouring rain. Telling a big guy in a big SUV that the car in the first place of the traffic light doesnt have a driver in it.
I walk up to the SUV. At that moment. A taxi enters the line. A guy steps out, with an umbrella. He walks towards me. He does it swiftly, he looks at me, no, he looks behind me. A it's still there. I hear him mumble. Is it the driver of the Mini? He's slowing down now he's close to me and says.
'Sorry, I forgot my umbrella.'
And he walks on, and gets in the Mini.
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