ten-wheeler trucks.
Posted by priti_jamels at 11:48 PM on May 18, 2006.
Did you know that ten-wheeler trucks are the largest trucks allowed on the road.Did you know that they are mostly used for long-haul purposes, often in semi-trailer configuration.
Did you know that in many countries with good roads a 6-axle truck may have a maximum weight over 50 tonnes (50,000 kg).
Did you also know that three years ago, my parents, my auntie, my little brother, my 2 cousins, our guy helper and our family driver decided to go to our province and take a night trip (instead of the usual day trip).
Did you know that three years ago, one of my 2 cousins just spent his summer in our house. He was supposed to go back to his home that night.
Did you know that before their night trip, my mother bought 4 Jollibee yum burgers: one for kuya, one for me, one for my little brother and one for my cousin. My little brother already finished his burger and asked me if he could have mine. I said no.
Did you know that before they left, I scolded my little brother because he was not following me. I told him to give the shoes to our aunt, e parang nakakalimutan niya so I got irritated at him. Yet, I never heard a complaint from him and he just followed what I said.
Did you know that I was supposed to join them in the trip but I decided to stay since the van was already full.
Did you know that it will take 10 hours just to reach our province. They left at around 8pm.
I slept at around 11.30pm.
..And then around 12.30am, Kuya opened my room's door. He was trembling. Nawawala si Bart. Nawawala si Bart.
I wondered what Kuya meant. Naaksidente sina papa. Nawawala si Bart.
I started to call my uncles and aunts. I tried to contact my parents. I got no answers from their cellphones.
I finally saw myself crying, wondering what really happened, worrying.
Gusto ko silang puntahan.
My uncles and aunts did not want us to know about what really happened. Especially to Kuya.
I got a phone call from my father. He was the one who told me that a ten-wheeler truck accidentally pushed the van sa cliff. He was the one who told me that my mother's condition was critical and got her upper lip cut. He was the one who told me that my brother and my cousin alread died.
My brother and I hugged each other because that was the only way I could hug my loved ones. I hugged Kuya because I know it was going to be hard for us, especially for him.
My little brother and my cousin died on Kuya's birthday.
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I cannot believe I am writing this.
It happened three years ago.
Three years ago.
But I feel like it just happened yesterday.
I still cannot stop crying.
And these tears do have reasons.
Period.