The Story of the Sky

The Story of the Sky
Accident


At an intersection of the Sumatran causeway, Fadil turned his motorcycle, entering the Baturaja city area. Travel around the streets of the city are quite crowded with these vehicles, without any purpose to go, or what.


Until in the end, he stopped his motorbike, in front of a food stall that was there. They immediately went down and ordered food, because the worms in their stomachs had thrashed for food.


Fadil ordered rice with rendang side dishes and chopped his favorite, as well as sweet iced tea as his drink. While Ulil, order rice with chicken side dishes opor and spicy sour gurame, as well as sweet iced tea as a drink. Because this afternoon, the weather was also quite hot. So ordering a cold drink is the right solution to refresh their throat.


After filling their stomachs, while waiting for the rice that had not yet descended in their stomachs, Fadil and Ulil lit a cigarette, while occasionally chatting lightly. Fadil's mind was still in turmoil. His eyes often look empty.


Ulil looked at Fadil's lethargic face. Ulil felt, at this time Fadil was very different from usual. Fadil who for Ulil is a very annoying person, as well as fun with his various nosy jokes, which sometimes also, suddenly very wise when facing serious things. His heart felt really sad, as if Ulil could feel what Fadil was feeling right now.


Even in their conversation, Fadil still had a smile. But his smile felt bland, even more worthy of being called bitter.


After paying for his food at the cashier's place, Fadil invited Ulil to continue the journey. Ulil wanted to give money to pay for the food and drink he ordered, but Fadil refused. Fadil said, if he treated it as a thank you, because it has accompanied him. Fadil also bought two packs of cigarettes, and gave a pack to Ulil, who happened to have his cigarette out.


Fadil and Ulil came out of the door of the food stall, then returned to ride his motorbike. When the motorbike they were driving was already running on the city streets, Ulil then asked:


'' Where are we going now Fadil?''


'' We go home to Lil.., I feel tired.'' said Fadil.


In his heart, Ulil also felt in agreement with what Fadil said.


However, just a few meters they walked, there was the sound of the dzuhur Adhan. Because it was time to pray dzuhur, they also stopped to pray dzuhur, in a mosque not far from their driving position.


After parking the bike, Fadil and Ulil went to the ablution. Then enter into the Mosque, to perform dzuhur prayer congregation in the mosque.


After performing the prayer dzuhur congregation, Ulil came out and sat on the terrace of the mosque, waiting for Fadil who is still inside. From behind the transparent window of the Mosque, Ulil can see Fadil who is doing Sunnah prayers.


In prostration on his last skirt, Fadil prostrated very long and not as usual. If Ulil did not know the current mood of Fadil, certainly when Fadil came out of the Mosque later, Ulil would say with nosiness:


'' Mas Fadil, that was, Fadil prostrate what sleep? how long.''


But Ulil realized, if the current mood of Fadil is really not good. For that, he also only keeps the nosy idea in his heart.


Moments later, the motorbike they were driving on had come out of the city streets. Retracing the causeway, which sometimes the road uphill, downhill, and there are also some sharp turns, even among which there are also several double corners.


On the way home, Fadil initially carried his bike at the same speed, as when he left. But after half the journey, unconsciously the speed continued to increase.30 km, 40 km, 70 km, and finally reached a speed of 90 km/h.


When he was around the corner, Fadil skillfully carried the bike like a professional racer. Without reducing his speed, he continued to go along the path. Until on a long and straight road, after passing a bend, Fadil again increased his speed to almost reach a speed of 130 km/h.


In front of him, a truck with no cargo, was speeding by. Dust flew out of the truck. Fadil with a safe distance behind him.


However, the dust from the tub of the truck, enough to disturb the concentration of Fadil behind it. Until finally, Fadil then shifted his position into the middle of the road. Turn on the right turnstile, give the driver the code, if he will overtake him.


From the rearview mirror, the truck driver had seen the code of the motorbike Fadil was driving. But the truck driver did not reduce the speed or shift his position which was somewhat to the middle of the road, to give space to the vehicle behind him.


Without realizing it, the straight path was almost in his visitors. In front there is a corner to the left. The motorbike driven by Fadil, now in a position in conjunction with the tub of the truck.


Arriving, from the direction of the bend in front of him, appeared an innova car that drove quickly as well. The driver of the Innova car was surprised, as was Fadil. Both positions are very dangerous.


Innova car in front of him immediately gave a continuous sign, flashing his firelight, reminding Fadil to immediately shift his position.


Fadil also realized his position was very dangerous, but he also knew, it was impossible to shift his position, considering the distance between his motorbike and the side tub of the truck was too narrow.


In that critical situation, both Fadil and the driver of the Innova car, both panicked. Even Ulil who realized the situation was even more panicked. His face was pale, in his heart he said:


'' maybe this is the end of my life.''


In the panic, Fadil immediately thought. Then find a solution, so that it can be separated from the critical state. His eyes stared intently ahead, like he was calculating the speed of the car in front of him, as well as calculating the distance and time of the meeting point between him, the truck, and the innova car in front of him, then he murmured:


With the position and speed to the 3 vehicles, it can be ascertained, when the third meeting point, then Fadil will be sandwiched in the middle of the two cars. And it can be ascertained also, that the lives of Fadil and Ulil will not be saved.


In Fadil's calculations, to be able to get out of the critical condition, if he reduces the speed suddenly, then he will fall considering the speed of the motor he drives is too fast. if he fell to the left, then he would be crushed and dragged by the truck next to him.


If the fall towards the right, then he too will be hit and crushed by the innova car in front of him. Whereas if he braked slowly, it was also too late, he would still be pinched by those two cars.


'' Lil.., handle!'' fadil suddenly.


Ulil who had resigned and his face was deathly pale, hearing the cry of Fadil was surprised, reflexively he also followed Fadil's orders.


Ulil was already holding on. Both of his arms were tightly coiled in Fadil's stomach. However, Fadil's shout made him even tighter to his grip, as if he felt like he was about to fall. So tight, to the point of making Fadil feel short of breath made.


When Fadil shouted that, Fadil suddenly pulled full of motor gas until it was completely stuck. Automatically, the speed of the CBR motor he drives continues to increase.


Quickly, the speedometer needle of the Fadil motor continued to crawl up past the 160 km/h mark and continued to rise.


There was a roar from the exhaust of the increasingly hardened Fadil motor. His voice completely broke the eardrum, for the one who heard nearby.


'' Ngoouuungg.., wush.., wush.''


Exactly 2 seconds before the meeting point of the vehicle, the motor driven by Fadil, drove past the head of the truck, then entered in front of the truck's car lane, the truck, at the same time avoid collisions with innova cars coming from the front.


'' At the same time, the truck driver, the innova driver, and Fadil, felt the same heartbeat.


Zero comma for a few seconds, if Fadil is late or miscalculated, then the accident involving the three vehicles is certain to occur.


At that critical moment, Ulil did not know what was happening. His eyes had been closed, he had resignedly waited for the seconds of his life away from his body.


Moments later, when she realized nothing had happened as she had in mind, Ulil opened her eyes. Although still in a tense mood, Ulil breathed a sigh of relief, but arrived.


'' Cuiiiiittt.''


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At the same time in a different place.


Tiara had just finished washing the tableware. He brought a pile of dishes that he had already washed to put on the dish rack.


'' Craaank.''


'' Innalilahi, A Fadil.'' Tiara suddenly muttered, unknowingly her mouth mentioning Fadil's name.


'' Tiara.., what the hell are you?''


Ms. Lilis who heard the sound of the plate breaking, immediately came to the source of the sound. He found Tiara picking up broken plates scattered everywhere. Yunita and Vita, who were in the room, came out to see what was going on. Mr. Syahroni, who had just returned from his brother's place, also stood behind Mr. Lilis, who was still standing in front of the dining room door while scolding Tiara.


'' If the work is careful!, do not while daydreaming.'' continued Miss Lilis with some emotion.


Tiara who was picking up the broken plate, accidentally scratched her finger by the broken plate. His scratched and bloody finger, he immediately found it in his mouth, to stop the blood.


Ms. Lilis immediately took out a trash shovel, collected the fragments of the plate, with a broom and put them in a garbage basket. Seeing the number of broken dishes, Miss Lilis continued to nag Tiara.


'' Angry yes angry Tiara!, but do not also the plate you broke as his impingement, what do you want?'' Miss Lilis while looking at Tiara.


'' Mom.., already, already!'' mr. Shahroni calms his wife.


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