15 hours trip is no joke
anispauzi
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
I left home at 1.30 p.m in the rain, arrived about 10 minutes later and immediately prayed Jama' Takdim Zuhur and 'Asr at surau.
It was third day of Eidul Adha. My bus departed at 2 p.m from Kota Bharu. It was unusual for me and first time boarding a 2 p.m bus.
The traffic was really slow and sometimes static.The driver said that we might reach destination at Fajr. I dont believe him, at first. It took us about 5 hours to reach Kuala Krai (normal is 2 hours) and another 5 crazy hours to reach Gua Musang (KB-GM normal time is 3hrs max). So, total hours from KB-GM is 10 hrs, 2pm-12a.m.
It was a long , tiring journey. Days before, i thought to myself , look i'll be the earliest to arrive at the house, i should ask for a friend to come and stay with me at night. (Since i took 2p.m bus). Scared. I was sure that i'll arrive according to the schedule. I even told mom if i arrived early, i might just slept at TBS since got no one at home yet and she snapped me saying things like i better sleep at the house. I also planned for activities on Monday (public holiday) + where to eat lunch 😂
At 3.40 pm, the bus stopped at Petron and i went to Treats to buy mineral water. It was a long queue and guess what.. The bus left without me! 😨
But luckily enough it stopped when maybe another passenger spotted me walking nervously towards the bus. Thank you 🤕
At 5.30 pm, we stopped for 'Asr prayer at a small surau by the roadside. Many cars also stopped for prayer and some fresh air.
Later on, the co-driver switched on the television and i was like.. "Why i didnt see there's a tv right in front of me?" 😑 Pirates of Carribean lasted for more than 2 hours before many of us dozed off for the sixteenth time 😅
I seated in the most front seat (behind the driver) with a cute pregnant sister beside. Relieved because most of the passengers were of opposite sex. All seats next to me (behind, to the left) were males and i was uncomfortable i couldnt sleep all evening. Its good that i brought a mini old story book, The Secrets of The Crow Mountain. Criteria for book-to-read-on-the-bus must be light and enjoyable. Thats it.
When its getting darker and seemed like everybody else was asleep, i slowly closed my eyes and tried to have a good sleep. It was only 10 p.m but there's no chit chatting sound since we departed 8 hours before 😅
Another good reason i must close the eyes; couldnt stand watching the driver drove that fast and furious, i better sleep and do not see.
To be continued.
