Today has been so weird. I got to work at 6:30 this morning because I had a lot of stuff I wanted to do before the day started. I heard a car pull up about 15 minutes after I got there so I walked around to the deck by the snack bar so that I could see into the parking lot. A woman got out of her car, attached a hose to her exhaust pipe and then got in the car and put the hose in the window. I started to freak out. I was afraid to go outside because I thought she might hurt me if I got in her way so I grabbed the phone and dialed 911. The guy told me they would send someone over "soon." I kept saying, "No! Now! Send them now." I couldn't believe it. This woman was trying to kill herself right in front of me, and they were going to send the police soon!!! I must have gotten through to the guy because the police were there in a minute and I saw them pulling her out of the car. It was horrific. I keep getting sick every time I think about it.
Henry pulled in to the lot as they were leaving. I was on the verge of a breakdown when he walked in the door. He took me into his office so I could tell him what was going on. We must have been in there a long time because Lauren knocked on the door to see where I was. Henry told her that we needed a few more minutes. About five minutes later Josh came in to make sure I was okay. Henry sent him back to work and asked me if I wanted to go home. I told him I wanted to stay.
I pretty much walked through the morning like a zombie. As soon as swimming lessons were over Josh found me again and I told him what happened. He was so sweet about making sure I was okay.
I went home as soon as camp let out. I signed on to my account so that I could start blogging and I had two emails. The first was from my mom informing me that her flight gets in tomorrow at 4:00 and she wants to have dinner tomorrow night. She's coming to Pennsylvania for a few weeks to visit. The second was from my father. That email was to inform me that he has some business in Manhattan that coincides with the finale of the dance competition so he will be here to see me win. (I hope we make it that far!)
So now I'm feeling completely stressed out. My morning was horrific. Both of my parents will be here at the same time. Josh is stuck at work until 2:00 which means we've lost at least an hour of our afternoon rehearsal, and we both have to go back at 6:00 and close the club.
But more than anything I can't stop thinking about that poor woman. I hope that the police got her to the help she needs.
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