party bus rentals in jersey city nj<\/a>\u00a0and not renting a better car from them. Nat sat in the back seat, limo style, as usual. I drove down Harvard Street into Coolidge Corner; no spots. Headed around the corner down Babcock and backed into a good spot not too far from the Gap. I shoved the shift towards Park and the head snaps off. The car could not be put into park. Therefore it could not be turned off.<\/p>\nAlready in a sweat, I struggled to push the broken piece back on, only then noticing the chewed off corner; it was completely cracked. I heard Nat rustling in the back seat, already alert to the fact that the usual was not occurring.<\/p>\n
“I think I have to call the Volvo store,” I said cheerfully, as if I could fool Nat into thinking all was well.
\n“Ayah-hoom-volvo,” Nat said.
\nI called Volvo and asked them to come help me — they have a fancy SUV that comes to your house when your car won’t start. Not this time. They told me I’d have to call a tow truck; Roadside Assistance. I tried not to yell but I did tell them about Nat. Blah blah blah, autistic son who could blow any minute. I was afraid that a wave was coming towards me.<\/p>\n
Yet I had no evidence of such.<\/p>\n
I found out from Roadside Assistance that it would be 45 minutes. Panic rising, I called Volvo back and yelled at them. Blah blah blah, autistic son… They tried to soothe me, telling me that was the best they could do, and, wimp that I am, I rolled over in moments, thanking them profusely.<\/p>\n
Call to Ned. “So — when they tow you, you can walk home, right?”
\nMy heart broke. I was feeling very sorry for myself. “Ned. It is 90 degrees out. I don’t know how Nat is going to be.” I look in the rear view mirror and a sweet open face was staring back at me. Lots of self-talk, head bouncing, smiling. Well, he could have a tantrum any minute, right? Reluctantly Ned said he’d come get me, 50 minutes away.<\/p>\n
The tow truck came exactly 45 minutes from the call. A sturdy young man leaped out and basically pushed my car out of the spot where it was parallel parked and managed to drive it up the truck. Nat just walked a circuit around the sidewalk while I watched. Five minutes later the guy drove off. We had nothing to do. We were hot, but suddenly I felt light and happy. Nat was just standing around, willing to go anywhere, do anything. Just an afternoon out with Mom, who broke the car.<\/p>\n
We went to the Gap, then we got ice cream. Ned showed up soon after with that look on his face. Yeah. We could have walked home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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