Clutch Driver

Had quite an adventure with Barbie last night. She was on her way home when her car suddenly lost its clutch. She couldn't shift gears. She pulled up by the roadside along the Katipunan flyover towards P. Tuazon.

I got a call from her, she was like panicking already. She had no idea what to do. I told her to just remain in the car, and to absolutely not let anyone in. I arrived after about 10 minutes. There was her car, stranded along the road, near the curb. Apparently, she turned off her lights and wasn't even on hazard. It was an accident waiting to happen.

She called up IBM security and they were saying they couldn't do anything. They'd just call her up daw from time to time to check on her. I called up my boss telling him about the emergency. He immediately calls IBM security and after a few minutes, he said that they were on their way. Talk about Pinoy bureaucracy. They had to wait for a boss to talk to them before they act upon it.

As we were waiting for the IBM people to show up, a QC mobile patrol stops and checks on us. I told them about the problem and they said they'll try to help out. One of the police officers volunteered to look for a rope so we can tow the car to Barbie's place which was only a few minutes away. Calling for a tow truck will definitely not be a good idea because they will charge about 2k for the service.

After about 20 minutes of waiting, the policeman comes back with a long rope. Now we only need to figure out a way to hook it to the car. It took us a while to figure things out but we were able to find a way. It took more than an hour but at least the ordeal is over.

Many thanks to the two policemen and their Revo patrol vehicle. I failed to get their names but they were very helpful and accomodating. May God bless them and their families.

Indeed, there are still good policemen among the ranks. I haven't lost hope.