So I was driving to the gym last night, tis about a 25 minute drive, most of it along a pretty dark windy road.

I got to where there is a lookout, and I saw (because the road is lit a bit) that there was a black bird on the road. I couldn't slow down in time, and I couldn't swerve because I was going too fast, so I hit it.

Thing is, as soon as I hit it I heard a loud bird cry in my car - and then I felt as if I had been hit by something myself - my whole body just jolted and I swear my heart stopped beating for a second.

DH said that the bird would have already been dead (roadkill) because birds don't often come out of a night time, plus, they don't usually hang around on the road unless they are dead already. I didn't feel my car drive over it, but I'm guessing I must have - simply cos I couldn't swerve.

It freaked me out, and then on the way home from the gym, I kept on feeling like someone was in the car with me, and I was getting quite upset about it, because it just didn't feel right. I can't feel my guardian any more either since having kids - so I know it wasn't her, it just felt .. I dunno.. dangerous? Like I was in danger? It was a mild feeling until I hit the lookout again, and then from there all the way home I had chills, goosebumps, and just a feeling of ... well.. I was scared!!

What do you think it was?