For my last birthday, I was ecstatic to be given a pair of apple-shaped German earstuds (see picture). In fact, they were probably one of my favourite presents. Why? Because of a BMW. Sort of.
Once upon a time, on the way home from school, some bright spark had the idea of playing Truth or Dare. Brilliant, we thought. It was my turn first- I normally go for Truth. This time, for some reason, I went for Dare. Wrong move. I was dared to 'chat' to a randomly picked parked car (I was allowed to pick).
Having chosen my target- a BMW- I started asking it all sorts of interesting questions, such as if it was enjoying the weather. Before I got much further, however, my friend said the fateful words.
'There is someone in that car.'
So there was. And the someone was giving me a very glarey look. Which resulted in me running, as fast as I could, down the road (according to some, faster than I've ever run before) then collapsed in a bush, hidden from any passing BMWs.
My friends thought it was hilarious, and I've never been allowed to forget it. Hence the earstuds.
