THE DAY AFTER...

Wow, what a day yesterday. I was so bored but by the time the day was ended, I would have rather been bored. I went to the post office and the grocery store to get some pop corn. I went to the store first. As I was coming out of the parking lot, a 17 year old male was pulling out of a parking spot kind of fast, in fact so fast I didnt see him. He hit my right passenger side door and broke a side light. At first I couldnt believe it. I was just driving in the parking lot to get out on the street. I go that way almost everytime I'm at that store. Well, I got out and I will tell you I was saying some really bad words under my breath. The young man was very nice and asked right away if I was ok. I said yes, and asked if he was ok. He then admitted to me that he didn't see as he pulled out. I didn't say anything. We looked at the damage he did to my car and at first I only saw the broken light. Its a small light, one is on each side of the trunk towards the rear. The boy said, "can I give you $20 for the damage?" He then told he got into another car accident two weeks ago. I just looked at him. I said I need to call my Husband. I called Dave and told him I was in an accident, but I was ok and Betsy was ok, except for a broken light. He said no matter what call the police and get a police report. I said but its small. He said it was up to me, but if it was him he would call the police. I told Dave I would call him back. I then went back over to the passenger said of the car and noticed a dent in the back door. Also the young man had a friend with him this time. He wasn't with him at the time of the accident. He was Chinese and begin to raise his voice to me as I was telling the young man that the dent wasn't there before and it was from his truck hitting me. The Chinese guy said no no no, that was there before he hit you. I said sir this is none of your business and he and I will handle it. I then told the young man I was going to call the police and get a police report. The young man begin to say please don't, I pay $400.00 every 6 month for insurance and with this accident I had two weeks ago and now this one, I'm sure I will get my insurance will be pulled. I said I was sorry. The young man then offered me $20.00 for the broken light, because he didn't believe his truck caused the dent to the door. I then said that dent wasn't there before. The Chinese guy started yelling at me again, saying in broken English, that the dent was there before. I said sir again please stay out of this. The two men went over to the Chinese guy's car and waited for the police to come. I called Dave back and told him I called the police and was waiting for them to come and fill out a report. He said he would get someone to bring him over to me. I wasn't far from home. About 15 minutes later Dave was there. I showed him the damage and he was ok, I thought he would say something to the young man. A few minutes later the police officer came. He gave us a form to fill out and checked to make sure we had insurance and our drivers license was up to date or to make sure we had one. I finished filling out the paper work, and the young man and police officer we talking, the young man said that his truck couldn't have made the dent, he said it broke the light, but couldn't make the dent. The police officer showed the young man where his black rubber that was on his bumper was now on my car. He said the truck did make the dent. Then the Chinese guy started to almost fight with the police officer, saying she said that the dent came from his truck, it didn't not. The police officer then asked who was the Chinese guy, he said he was a friend of the young mans. The officer asked if he was a witness, I yelled "no he wasn't" Dave told me to please don't get involved. I said he is lying. The officer asked him again if he was a witness, and the Chinese guy said no, he didn't see the accident. The officer then told him to leave and not say another word, or he would arrest him. I thought that was wonderful. So the police officer left and again the young man wanted me to go and get the car checked and see how much it was and he would pay for it. I said no, I'm calling my insurance company. I said I was sorry but that what I was doing. The young man said ok, and he was sorry and then we both left. As Dave and I was reading the police report we found out the young man was only 17. I felt bad, because he has had two accident at such a young age. I will keep you posted on all of this. I hope his insurance pays for my damages that he made to my car, because is wasn't my fault.