The Runaway Semi Who Hit Me

 I hope there's a special in hell for the driver who did that today.

I thought almost got hit by a car was scandalous.  I got hit or side swiped on the freeway by a semi who was merging into my lane all of a sudden and sped when they realized they hit me.  

My passenger mirror got hit, the passenger door looks banged up.  Lots of white streaks on the car.  Yeah. I was lucky. I was shook up and shocked. I tried to get the license plate but the semi actually jumped the median where it splits between 94 and 894.  I thought I have to get home. I have to make it home. I don't know what to do.  I could see my mirror was hanging on the passenger side and I didn't know what to do.  I was scared.  So scared and stunned.

When I got out I was afraid to see what had happened.  I was relieved the front looked ok.  Hopefully it is.  The passenger side is a mess with scrapes and it looked like the semi took a tiny chunk of the passenger door.  My mom said she wished she was with me to get the license plate.  No, it was good that nobody was with me, as scary as it was.

My mom said called the insurance people. I did and I have awful insurance.  I can file a claim but it'll risk my premiums going up and I already pay too much.  I just thought what's the point? I've been with them for over 25 years, what the hell is this garbage? I just burst into tears and said you can't help me.  She was trying to reassure me and I hung up on her.

I made a call to the Toyota dealership. They can't get me in until Thursday which is ok.  I'll have to go on the freeway but at least it's early afternoon.  I'll take city streets home.

I will be taking more city streets in the future.  I think I might just want to hide in the house for now.

My mom thought her appointment should get cancelled today. I said nice try.  You're going.  She's afraid of the scale.

I'm afraid of semis.  My fear beats her fear today.

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