The Greatest Scare

Background info:

It was a Tuesday night. My buddy Henry is going to Vegas so we took his car and I dropped him off. I parked right out in front of my house before I go inside and go to bed.

It's now a Friday afternoon. I am leaving my house to walk peanut around the block. You know...the usual pee and poop walk. I see Sarah walk towards the house. I wonder where her car is. So I look down the street. No car. For the first time, Henry's car pops up into my mind. Where is his car? I look down the street. No car. This is when I started panicking. I quickly get the dog back inside the house and frantically ran outside again. No car. Were my eyes deceiving me? I then rushed through the house to look at the back spots. No car. SHIT I ran out to the front again, being very careful, eyeing each car that was there suspiciously. No car. I reassured myself that everything will be okay. But no, I can't get out of this frenzy. I am oblivious. I tried to think...maybe I for some reason parked at the supermarket parking lot. If that's the case, I hope it didn't get towed. Wow 3 days and I haven't thought about this car. I grabbed my longboard and hustled over with his keys. Click the unlock button as I was riding around. No beep. Click. No beep. Click. No beep. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Click. Pretty soon, I was riding around nonstop clicking. I see a tow truck. It must be towed.

I go back to the house sitting on the front porch. Mustered all my self control and thought. What happen Tuesday night? Girlfriend was here. Josh came over to chill. Henry came back from LA. Girlfriend left. Josh Henry Yaad Eric went to tower lawn on campus to have fun. Josh left. Dropped Henry off at Greyhound. Blank. For some reason, there was a memory block that prohibited me from remembering anything about his car. I still have his keys. Stolen? Towed? Late April fools? Which one is it?

Matt's home so I ask him. Nothing. Yaad is knocked out and still sleeping. Don't bother. I formulate how to tell Henry that I no longer have his car. Fuck it, don't jump to conclusions. I'll call the police regarding towed vehicles. I dial SJPD. 408... Voice machine. Thinking...wait, wtf am I gonna say to them? I don't know jack shit about his car except the color and brand. Hang up. I called Henry about 10 times. No answer. Leave a message "Call me back. It's important."

I decide to call SJPD once more. 408... I press 1 for English, 3 regarding towed vehicles. Waiting for operator. Henry calls me. I hang up on SJPD.

Henry: What's so important?
Me: Uhhh I'm just gonna tell you. I was walking Peanut (the dog) and I don't know where your car is anymore...
Henry: Oh...(minor chuckle)...My brother took it. Yaad didn't tell you?

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Imagine.