The Time I Was In A Car Accident

August 17, 2007
Mood: contemplative

Yeah, I was in a car accident.

I was gonna say car crash, but it wasn't that serious. Some truck driver just plowed into the vehicle we were in, resulting in one of the most unforgettable moments in my life.

Well, granted, that memory did join the other memories that I chucked into my own well of oblivion... memories of a past flame that I worked so hard to bury, only to retrieve again for all is well now.

Did that make sense? Of course it didn't.

Anyway... so I remembered that accident. In every detail.

BTW, this happened at around 2004... back when I was in my 2nd year of High School (8th grade).

What happened was that, a friend and I were going home from school. So, we took the usual route and took the usual ride (a jeepney. Search for it; one of the icons of the Philippines.) We were, however, robbed of our usual spot; the seat by the entrance. Some random lady was sitting there. So we had to sit contented... erm... how do I explain it... ah, screw that. Here's a drawing I made with my mad paint skillz...













There. Everything's clearer now eh?

We had no idea how crucial that seating arrangement would be.

A few minutes into the journey, everything was going well... until...

Here's what I remember;

The sound of tires screeching.

A bang; metal against metal.

Glass breaking.

Eerie silence.

By that time, my mind was reeling. Jumbled thoughts, visions, premonitions, whatever you call it.

I remember feeling like everything was in slow motion, and then looking out the window while the jeepney spun around from the force of the crash... the light outside was bright... too bright. Then, I heard Piper from Charmed's voice -- "You know as well as I do that you can't stop death from coming."

Surprisingly enough, and I never would have thought I would've done so... but the first words I uttered then were, "Dianne, are you alright? Are you sure you're alright?!" (Dianne's the name of my friend). I'm pretty sure that my eyes were a bit glassed over by that time, still caught up in that weird vision and all. Plus, the back of my head hit the metal frame of the window. Thankfully though, I was still in shock so the throbbing pain I was supposed to be feeling hadn't manifested yet.

I don't exactly recall what happened next... but I do remember zoning out. Then I was snapped out of that little reverie by my friend calling me, "Hey! Hey! Bea! Get out of there!!". As I scrambled out of the jeepney, I saw that the lady sitting next to me was injured and bloody, and so was the lady sitting by the entrance.

Here's another pic to explain the situation.













Pretty weird eh?

Weird and a bit... I don't really have a word for it, but all I know is that I get goosebumps every time I think of it.

Someone was definitely looking out for us that day.

So me and my friend just kinda stood there, shaken but otherwise okay. The scene was terrible. It wasn't that bad but it was terrible to look at. The back of the jeepney was wrecked, and the lights were shattered... I remember seeing broken pieces of glass scattered everywhere. One piece was coated with blood.

The adrenaline rush I got was fading away, and I could then feel a terrible throbbing pain where my head hit the window. So my friend took me to her house, which thankfully wasn't that far away, and we kinda sat there in silence while her housemate tended to the bump on my head.

What happened afterwards isn't that relevant... just something about my grandma getting pissed off and me getting pissed off AND hurt. Meh... doesn't matter.

At school, the next day, we made sure to hug every single person we knew... knowing full well what could've happened to the two of us.

I'm pretty sure my then-boyfriend said something nice to me... I just can't remember what it is. Ah well... maybe if I dig around some more...