“No, no, no! You’ve got to be kidding me,” Millicent groaned as she tried turning the ignition of her car for the umpteenth time, to no avail.
She’d just finished work after staying late, only for her car to start acting up now that she was in a hurry to get home.
Refusing to give up, she continued turning the ignition repeatedly. Finally, the car purred to life, but just when she was about to sigh with relief, it died again.
Death, because when she tried again, it didn’t even make a sound.
“f**k!” she cursed.
Annoyed, she accidentally slammed her hand into the horn. It blew loudly and sharply, startling her and causing her to jump. Then she burst out laughing.
The situation wasn’t all that funny, but she knew she had no one to blame but herself. The car had been giving her warning s
