Close call!

So, I almost died today, but Colette saved my life. Actually, I might be over-exaggerating a little, since I'm not 100% sure what would have happened if I didn't run when she told me to, but death may have been a possibility.

It started out like any other seemingly innocent ride on the moving ramp to get from the street level to the food court so I could pick up some lunch. Colette got on first and turned to face me so we could continue our conversation. Some dude with a dolly piled up high with boxes - presumably on his way to make a delivery - got on after me. This proved to be an egregious mistake. I guess his load was a little heavier than he had thought or gravity more powerful than he had anticipated. Whatever the reason, the dolly began to roll down the ramp out of his control. At first, Colette just told me to "be careful", but then her eyes started to widen more and more until she finally just said, "Run!" As soon as she said that, I heard someone behind me yelling, "Excuse me," but I didn't take the time to look and see why. We ran down to the end of the escalator and a few seconds later, the dude and the boxes came tumbling down, eventually piling up at the bottom of the ramp.

We just kinda stood there, a little stunned, watching the guy gingerly pick himself up, while people on the ramp helped gather up the boxes while walking backwards to avoid the pile-up. In retrospect, I guess I should have asked him if he was okay, or if he needed help, but we just walked away in a daze and continued on our way to lunch. While we were eating, though, I saw him walk by with an empty dolly, so I assume that he made the delivery afterall.

I don't think I would have died, but Colette is pretty sure he would have taken me down with him if we didn't run, and some of those boxes looked pretty heavy. It was probably scarier for her because she saw the pile of boxes barreling down towards me - all I did was react, without really knowing why. It kinda felt like a video game, or a little Indiana Jones-ish, and it was fun to have a little excitement at lunch, but I think I'm going to pack my lunch tomorrow...