Accident: Automobile and Rough Asphalt Road
The memories left imprints that I can never forget in my life. I still go there sometimes in my dreams,seeing my mind’s eyes every single detail, sound and smell that I can still clearly remember. That wasa close to death encounter.The morning was cool and resplendent. I was on just another typical drive to school despite I was late.Because of the belated departure, I went fast, maybe too fast. It was no big deal I am driving fast asthat was my usual route to school. I was not paying much attention to the road. Suddenly a car swerved into my path and I had to take evasive action to avoid collision. Then, from the corner of myeyes, the lamp post was approaching fast.I slammed my foot down on the pedal attempting to salvage the situation with an emergency break butI failed. The tyres blazed the rough asphalt road when it screeched with a high-pitched sickeningsound piercing the quiet surrounding. With my eyes sealed tight, I could feel my body float off theseat. Then, I heard the huge earthshaking thump.I received a violent jolt and my body hit the steering wheel and the windscreen. I could hear the crashof metal being twisted at the moment of impact before the engine died to lay the car in a heap of fume.In the blink of an eye, the world was turned upside down. When I finally got myself together, I waslying about 20 feet from the wreckage. I know, I was thrown out of the car with a terrific force.How I landed on the ground I could not definitely say. I felt the tremendous shock. I could feel myheart beating rapidly. I did not know the extent of injuries except that I could feel pain here and there.The throbbing pain was indescribable. Before my eyes were losing the power of holding a purposefulsteady gaze, I could see shards of shattered windscreen glinted under the sultry sun. Those bloodstained ones gleamed like rubies. I made a vain attempt to get up. I felt I could not.In the meantime, people gathered around, and there was usual fuss and excitement with a little