i slowly drove up the hill following the other cars without paying much attention until i had to come to a complete stop near the top.
this is when things went from “you’re the one that i want” to “oh, sandy!” the line of cars behind appeared to have no end. i pushed in the clutch and shifted into first gear! i slowly slid my foot off the brake and immediately rolled back a little. this happened multiple times in my attempt to exit. with each roll, the headlights of the car behind me appeared closer, causing me to become even more frustrated.
in a panic, i snatched up the emergency brake 