A weekend of firsts. I can definitely say that the first time I decided to go to Mayagüez was memorable, but not entirely for the best reasons. Although I had gone before to help my boyfriend move I'm talking about the first time decided to go overnight. First of all I had asked permission, was denied and decided to go against my mother and go anyway (a first). While riding la Linea Sultana (a first) my heart was beating fast still hearing her last words in my head "Whatever happens over there, it's on you. Don't count on me for help". By the time I got there I was calmer and ate dinner with my boyfriend and his housemates (a first), one of them that later on brought us yummy ice cream which as always makes things better. After a quiet night away from the metropolitan area and a nice breakfast I told my boyfriend to take me to a beauty parlor so I could get my hair done before going back.
On our way there while stopped behind a garbage truck I saw a sports car drive by at high speed then shortly after, all I heard was the undeniable sound of car metal against car metal and felt myself with the whole car move forward. Confused I looked around and saw my boyfriend had hit himself against the driving wheel and was lying against the seat. I got out of the car, ran to over to him and checked that he was alright. Then seeing the damage of the car, both front and back, I began crying and apologizing thinking that everything that had happened was somehow my fault. After the paramedics arrived, information was exchanged, parents were contacted and the car was towed to his apartment my boyfriends housemate took us to the hospital where we waited inhaling that sterile hospital scent that I've come to love as a student but hate as a patient. Afterwards because the driver that hit us didn't have a license with him or a valid one for that matter we ended up having to go to Mayagüez court until finally resolving the issue in January 2013.
After all was said and done the weekend of September 14-15, 2012 was a weekend of many firsts. The first time I defied my mother, went to Mayagüez overnight, made and had dinner for my boyfriend in his apartment, had a serious car accident, went to a Mayagüez hospital and later on went to court. I learned so much from this weekend, became closer to my boyfriend and had a new appreciation of the blessing it was since it could have gone a lot worse. After this I've had many other trips to the west side that were memorable for a lot better reasons, thank God!
On our way there while stopped behind a garbage truck I saw a sports car drive by at high speed then shortly after, all I heard was the undeniable sound of car metal against car metal and felt myself with the whole car move forward. Confused I looked around and saw my boyfriend had hit himself against the driving wheel and was lying against the seat. I got out of the car, ran to over to him and checked that he was alright. Then seeing the damage of the car, both front and back, I began crying and apologizing thinking that everything that had happened was somehow my fault. After the paramedics arrived, information was exchanged, parents were contacted and the car was towed to his apartment my boyfriends housemate took us to the hospital where we waited inhaling that sterile hospital scent that I've come to love as a student but hate as a patient. Afterwards because the driver that hit us didn't have a license with him or a valid one for that matter we ended up having to go to Mayagüez court until finally resolving the issue in January 2013.
After all was said and done the weekend of September 14-15, 2012 was a weekend of many firsts. The first time I defied my mother, went to Mayagüez overnight, made and had dinner for my boyfriend in his apartment, had a serious car accident, went to a Mayagüez hospital and later on went to court. I learned so much from this weekend, became closer to my boyfriend and had a new appreciation of the blessing it was since it could have gone a lot worse. After this I've had many other trips to the west side that were memorable for a lot better reasons, thank God!
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