When I was a student of senior high school, I often went to my friend’s house after school. Going to her house, I would go across a small and short bridge. It is a paved road and its shape is like a small hill. So, before I got onto the bridge, I couldn't see anything in front of me.
I liked to bring my music player to school since I was fond of music. At that time, I still used walkman and cassette. I listened to music when break time. But, several times I saw that there were my friends who were listening music with earphone while riding motorcycle. I was wondering how they could do that. So, I tried once to do the same like they did.
One day, in the afternoon, after taking a rest for a while in my friend’s house, I came back to school for an extracurricular by motorcycle with her behind my back. I put my walk-man in my placket and set the earphones. At that moment, I liked hearing any song by Linkin Park. Yeah, I used to like rock music very much. When I was approaching the bridge,
I wanna run away, never say goodbye…
I wanna know the truth, instead of wondering why…
I wanna know the answer, no more lies…
I wanna shut the door and open up my mind
the lyrics of Runaway by Linkin Park were clinging on my ears. I was really enjoying the song and riding about 55 km/hour.
Suddenly.............”BRUUUUUUK", the song was cut by a sound of crash. My head was on the road and one of my legs was under the motorcycle. I didn't know where my turtle helmet was. All my belongings fell down to the ground. I heard my friend called my name, but I ignored her. I tried to get up and the first thing I wanted to find was … MY WALKMAN. I felt so sad because my walk-man was opened and the cassette was out of the place.
After collecting the belongings, I realized that it was an embarrassing crash. I bumped into a car right after down the bridge. I found that the car was not moving. Fortunately, I and my friend didn’t get hurt so much and my motorcycle was still okay to be ridden again. The owner of the car was only standing up behind the car after checking his car was okay. Then, he looked at me with a strange and sarcastic gaze and said, “You’re lucky you just bumped my bumper car”. I was so speechless and only said, “I’m…really…sorry..., Sir".
Thank you for reading. It's me. Wish you like it. ^^
Comments
I really enjoyed reading your experience of listening music while riding and hope you learned something.
Listening music is a personal choice as people seek their enjoyment in different ways, so listening music is one of them.
However, I don't appreciate those listeners who are so callous about people around. Music listeners must bear in minds that the enjoyment they find in it causes a noise pollution for others, who aren't interested in it. But as per personal observation of my real life that whenever whoever warns music listeners to low its higher tone, they stand to defend and begin fighting with the effectee as if it is religiously compulsory for them :). Thus, they prove themselves inferior to animals by preferring it to human relations.
May Allah saves my sister from such incident in future! Ameen!
Hello sister Anastasia,,
Thanks for coming, and I'm glad you enjoy it. Take care of you too..:)
Mr.Bob,,
Thanks a lot for coming in your busy day. :) I'm sorry to hear that. Then, car would be more safe, and going by walking would be more healthy. :)
She was fine anyway. Yeah, after the accident, she told me not to listening music again while riding. :D
Hahaha, I like Linkin Park too)))
I'm glad there was a good end of the story, take care!
I think that could have been so much worse and I'm happy you weren't badly hurt. I gave up motorcycles entirely one day and left mine parked with the key in it. I had such a close call (a near miss) that my legs didn't want to support me when I reached work. I was 20 or 21 at the time, but know that I should never ride again because I go too fast.
By the way, how was your friend after the accident?
Hi N Naim,,
Thanks for reminding me with that saying. I totally agree. :)
But I don't have bumper on my motorcycle. So I can't make a duel with car. :D
Yeah, I wondered too. It seemed he stopped the car to do some important thing near that road. He took 1/4 part of the road width, and I just rode my motorcycle straightly, not seeing left and right. :D
By the way, thanks for coming, Naim. :))
Always heard the saying of "don't drink and drive", now it's another don't : "don't rock and ride". By the way..."bumper car" sounds like the car in an amusement park. What did the man do stopping his bumper car on the bridge? He should just stop at somewhere safe.
@Abdallah Sa'ad: Thank you Abdallah, I'll remember your advice for sure. :)
Expector Smith,, it's my own experience. The detail and the dialogue also true (origin from Indonesia). I'm trying to be creative as you said and I'm glad you enjoy it, Expector. Thanks a lot, teacher. :))
Yes, Luci. I'm very grateful that I'm still alive. Thanks for your attention. And actually,,,,,,,,, I have 5 more another accidents, but all I was lucky anyway. Don't worry, I won't test my luck anymore. :D Thanks for the nice comment :))
Hi Junaid Taj, I'll do your advice. Thanks for your nice comment. :)
Hello ELF Noor, I'm glad you like it. I'll do to be careful, thank you friend. :)
nice one. i like your way of writing but so SORRY for the accident. be careful next time.. :)
thanks..!!
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