Accident

It wasn't really my accident. It was theirs.
It was 2 am and I was driving back from Tok's house with my brothers. The fuel gauge indicated that I have about 30 km left so I made my way to a nearby Caltex.
There were many parked cars at the Caltex compound so I stopped my car at the entrance. Without warning, a passing motorcycle swerved towards my car, fell down and skidded on the road.
"Allahuakbar! Allahuakbar!"
Did I just killed someone?
I rushed out of my car muttering Ya Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah. There was a pool of blood and two shellshocked makciks on the road. I remembered my training. I checked for signs of internal injuries and scanned their boddies for cracked limbs. The motorcycle driver wailed "Sakit.... sakit.... apa hang buat kat aku ni?" Her passenger was still in shock. Her small round eyes were time-travelling vortexs. I caressed their backs and told them that everything will be okay, that I will take care of them.
More people surrounded the scene. Chinese folks who parked their car nearby walked pass as if nothing happen. A thin middle age malay guy shoved me with his hardened brick hands "Hang buat pa ni ha?" There was a small commotion until they eventually figured out that I'm not chinese. If I was, I could've been hit by the crowd. Welcome to Alor Setar, Kedah.
I ignored the guy and assisted the makciks to my car. I sent them to a nearby hospital and was informed that they only sustained external injuries.
Thank God!
It has been 4 days since the incident happened but to this very day, the vivid image of the makcik's vortex eyes is etched into my conscience. Her small unblinking eyes spelled out hopelessness. It's a look I once saw on a rabbit before it was brutally scythed by a golden eagle in a documentary.

8 comments:

Anoneemus™ said...

A distant cousin of mine had been hit by a car on his way to tuition classes.
He was left sprawling there,bled to death. the passers by only began to help when a samaritan opened his wallet and announced that the victim was a Tengku.

Because he looked chinese.

shamel said...

Hmm.. seems like u're unbelievably calm in handling such situation. good!

Tapi kan, the bike hit your static car or it hit u while your car is coming to a halt? Salah siapa ni?

Nada Syazana said...

No driving in Alor Setar for me, thank you very much. And I was appalled by the whole "sebab muka cina" reaction! Even more so by Anoneemus' story.

You handled the situation very well btw.

Afiq Deen said...

The car was stationary so I was cleared of any charges.

I was the President of PBSM in my school for a reason (angkuh) hehehe.

RITZ CHEWAN said...

A small reminder of our immortality...

Afiq Deen said...

Immortality? Really?

RITZ CHEWAN said...

Hahaha mortality... hahahaha

Anonymous said...

No police charges but there might be civil suit against you car insurer later.