On Friday night at 11.30pm I got a call from Kak Liza telling me that her car gave her another problem. The car just failed to start. Eventhough she didn't asked for help but merely notifying me on her whereabouts, I immediately offer her to pick her up. Well it's just near Puchong Perdana not far from my house. I had to go alone as my husband was in Kuching. Sent her and her friend home and later I reached home near 1am.
Then today another call from my good friend Siti at 5.45pm. Her car brokedown. But this time is way far in Lancang. Where is the place?! I was told it's about 100km from Gombak toll (heading to Kuantan). Wow...woohooo.... That will take me like an hour to two hours drive, like driving from KL to Melaka. I called my hubby just to verify with him where Lancang is. The same reaction "haa jauh tu!" Then I asked whether I should go. His answer was "Why ask me?" That's not the reply I expect from him. At least provide me with some suggestion on what I should do. Man!
After knowing that Lancang is quite far, I had to ask Siti to try to take a lift from passers-by or the tow-truck and drop her at the nearest R&R (the one near Genting Highlands). Then it will be nearer for me to drive up. At that point, the tow-truck has not arrived. When I asked which tow-truck did she called, she said it's the Plus-Highway. I bet this people is taking their own sweet time and moreover, it's weekend. On the same note, I remember there was electicity breakdown at my parents at about 9.30pm. We called the TNB hotline thereafter and the help only came at 4.30am! Imagine how angry my husband was, cursing and #$&*@#$ who ever he ended up talking to at the helpline/desk.
After much thinking what's the best way to assist Siti, She text me that her sister Aisyah will be fetching her up. Ok that solves it. In actual fact, I am more than willing to help but all the close people around me didn't agree for me to drive that far. I felt as if, being 33, I am not mature enough to make my own decision and not independent. Nothing's wrong with driving hundreds kilometre away alone. What if I am not married, do I still have to ask others on what I should and shouldn't do? And if I am required to travel far, do I have a choice not to do it?
