A request came in about a half hour after turning on the app. The route was taking me right by the gas station on Brushy Creek that has the lowest gas prices ever. Yes, I completed the worlds fastest $10 splash and go pit stop.
She was a 38 year old lady (she blurted her age out during the ride) requesting a ride from her home, to 7-11 and back to her home. During the ride she asked if I was married and we briefly discussed her marital situation or lack of as well as my own. I made it back home after this ride and was sure that I was done for the night. That was not to be the case and I ended up getting home at 12:30am.
After a couple of bounces around Cedar Park I had a request that took me all the way to Manor. As I was arriving back in Austin I received a request on Airport Blvd. I was about to arrive when a call from the rider came in. "Are you close? We're cold". I told them that I was right around the corner and the caller seemed happy to hear that. Upon arrival there were two people waiting outside a club. One got inside but the other one was acting silly, I thought, then he began to stagger backwards while loudly babbling a bunch of incoherent bullshit, then tripped on a curb block and went crashing to the sidewalk. He was very drunk. His friend stayed in the vehicle which was a good 30 feet away and kept asking him if he was okay. I never thought that he might be dead but he laid there for a moment without a single movement. He finally got up and staggered towards the vehicle. The door was wide open and he still missed the target but eventually got in with no help from his buddy. I reached back and patted the pocket on the back of the seat and clearly stated that the barf bag was inside the pocket if he needed one. His friend said he was fine but the drunk dude immediately grabbed it and put it over his mouth. Their destination wasn't far away and I tried not to make any drastic moves with the vehicle to help keep the dumb-ass from throwing up. We made it to the destination where the drunk guy opened the door and fell out onto the grass in the yard that was nearby. His buddy finally showed a little concern and was helping him. I rolled down the window and asked if everything was okay and the moment I received confirmation that all was well, I hauled my ass out of there at the highest optimal velocity.
I had already set my home address on the app when I left Manor but still received 3 more ride requests including the one above. Did not plan on stretching tonight out this late but the Manor trip was a win even though it was the reason that the night got stretched.
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