Episode 5: Saving my friend

Description: I was driving to meet my friend while my car kept running roughly, even stalling again along the way. when i pulled up to a stop sign, i noticed the car in front of me wasn’t moving, so i honked the horn once. that’s when i realized—it was my friend’s car! something was definitely wrong. i got out and walked over to her car, and there she was, desperately cranking the engine. as soon as she saw me, she jumped out and gave me a big hug. she explained that her car had stalled, so i decided to try starting it myself. i fought with it, but it was incredibly stubborn. i popped the hood to take a look and noticed a loose connection—could it have been sabotage? i asked her to try again, and although it sounded a little better, it was still a struggle. after a tough fight, the engine finally came to life and we both celebrated. i closed the hood, and she waited for me to get back to my car. by then, my feet were sore in my mules, so i slipped them off and changed into my flat slides with a single strap. of course, my own car decided to act up again, but luckily it didn’t take too long to start this time. once it was running, we both pulled away, heading off together to reach the safe place...