05.20.07
Double-Line Wrath
Most folks in the Inner Circle know what happened; I’m still a little unsteady and fatigued but all right enough to be able to relay this in more-or-less full. Yesterday morning (Saturday) I was involved in a car accident. I was hit by a pickup truck that was attempting to make an illegal and sudden U-turn. My sister was in the car with me; both of us were unhurt, though the car sustained heavy damage to the front-end. The accident was not my fault, as declared by the police; in retrospect my actions may have saved the other driver’s life (I missed pinning his door).
I repeat: My sister and I sustained no injuries at all. We are fine.
I’m more or less stuck in Cuba right now, however; things are calming down and I have some other stuff to take care of with regards to the good thing that happened last week, but there’s time yet for that (and to the best of my knowledge I don’t have to be in Pittsburgh to do it just yet).
There are some important lessons to be learned from all of this. First, and foremost, wear your seat belts. Secondly, always be alert on the road. And finally (and what has me the most upset), the turn signal is not optional, dammit.
On the plus side, I did pick up the last book of Crest of the Stars yesterday afternoon. Good stuff, really. I’m thinking when I get back I’d like to read the whole thing all the way through, though.
We’ll talk more tomorrow.