Take heed of this essay "Never" ... for it tells of what to take note of in life ...
Never.
Never had I
ever expected it to turn out this way.
It all started
as a result of my alarm clock! The batteries’ lifespan was out and this
inevitably led it to not ringing. I found myself waking up late! It was 9 am!
Being the sole breadwinner in my family, panic and anxiety engulfed me. I was
as sure as taxes and death that I would be fired if I had been late once again.
It had become a bad habit. Pulling off the morning lethargy, I dressed myself
and headed out.
Growing even
more tense with every second, I rushed down the stairs. In a haste, I forgot to
wear my spectacles. I gobbled down my breakfast and rushed into my old but
trusty Toyota.
Revving the
engine, I cruised into the main lane. I was indeed a very notorious speedster.
Like my bad habit of being late, it had to become one which was irrevocably
irreversible. I sped down the road zigzagging like a snake. However, to make
matters worse, I could not see clearly because I had not worn my spectacles. I
ploughed headlong through the busy traffic with drivers casting choleric
glances at me.
At that
moment, I arrived at a traffic junction with the traffic lights turning from
amber to red. Thinking I could beat the red light, I stepped onto the
accelerator with extreme pressure in a desperate attempt to surge forward.
Just as I
thought I was successful and had made it, disaster struck. A pristine-white
Honda Civic car drove forward from the opposite side of the junction. Even
worse, my car was on a collision course with the Honda! In my last moments of
desperation, I attempted to jam hard on my brakes. Alas, the attempt was
futile. Instead, I pressed on the accelerator!
An insidious
fear which was as stealthy as a snake crept into my gut. Petrified, tears of
trepidation incessantly streamed down my cheeks. What I could only do now was
to pray hard that a miracle would happen.
My Toyota slammed head on into the Honda
and both cars veered violently to the left and crashed into a roadside fence.
Due to the impact, I was flung forward on my forehead and landed on the
steering wheel. My vision blurred and crimson-red blood oozed out like a burst
faucet. The last thing I saw was the policemen cordoning off the area.
I blacked out.
When I
regained consciousness, I found myself lying on a hospital bed. All of a
sudden, two men in blue approached me and started asking me questions about the
accident. When I heard that I had taken an innocent life, I simply could not
digest the heart-breaking news. As the men left, I reflected on my impulsive
behavior and deeply regretted my reckless action.
Never would I
be able to turn back time nor erase the wrongdoing.
Never would I
ever lead a guilt-free life ever again.
Never would I
forgive myself.
Never.
Till the next time,
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