In life, I did many journey. But I truly remember one. Not memorable in a good way. But not either in a bad way.
The journey towards Murree:
March 2014;
I was studying in my academy with my classmate friend. Academy was runned by our school teacher. Day was quite nice and chill. I was preparing for my upcoming exams of class 4. Exams were in May. From nowhere, my friend started to talk with our teacher about trip of Roots Millennium School. He was telling eveything in detail. My teacher was so impressed by the words of friend that she also said that we will also go on trip after final exams. At specific time, I was thinking that everything was just a casual talk or joke & nothing else. So yep, I started to focus on my exams & forget about trip. Well on the back, My teacher, her husband & my friend were preparing for the trip. My friend was responsible for finding the best catering because his father is the manager in 5 star Hotel. My teacher was planning the whole trip & her husband was managing all the important stuff like transportation, permission, accomodation & many more.
May 2014;
I was busy in exams whereas my friend was planning something else. At start I didn't get anything in my mind but with time, I understood everything by seeing. So yep, when it comes to northern part of Pakistan, my interest is on peak 📈. After giving 4 papers out of 7, I started asking permission from my father. Yeah in start, was difficult but before last paper, my father allowed me. So, I simply went to academy & registered my name on top of the list (List was created by me 🤣). Me and my friend both were happy for the trip. But trip had another plan.
June 2014;
I started preparing everything one night before trip day. Next, I along with my friend went towards the academy with happiness on our loving faces. When we reached the academy, We saw two bus. Our happiness was on peak (Not PeakD) after watching students departing on buses. We also ran towards one of the buses but suddenly, our teacher called both of us. We both looked at each other faces and went towards our teacher with unexplainable fear. Our teach said to my friend," You are monitor of Bus 1 & Ahmed will help you to manage things". Teacher also looked at me & I nodded my head (saying yes). Then we both went back to our bus with happiness on my our faces.
Bus view:
Inside bus, we along with our academy friends did many different activities like playing paper ball cricket, Paper football, telling jokes & many more. At one moment, the environment turned undisciplined. So my friend simply stood up & warned everybody to shut up in anger. For few minutes, sound decibel of human beings become zero but after that we all laughed along with my friend (Don't expect maturity from class 4 students. My teacher's husband was with us in our bus. He was a cool guy & father. Like he says,"This is the age of fun". At that time, I didn't understood, but now I clearly understand the meaning behind his talks. He was a great gentleman who treated us in a similar way like he treats his own children. I still remember him more then my teacher due to his exceptional behavior and talk.
Destination:
On our list, we had different places to visit such as Mall road, New Murree, Lawrence college, Ayubia Park & Nathai Gali. We visited first three places & had great fun. At Ayubia Park, we are our food managed by our friend. Food was awesome like we can resist to stop eating. After that we went to nathia Gali & weather of nathia Gali was awesome like cold breeze's, normal sunshine & greenery every where. The most favourite place of mine was Nathia Gali, Ayubia Park was also great but road wasn't. We had done different activities & had great fun. We started our trip tomorrow at 8AM & ended at 5PM Afternoon.
Return
After all that fun, we decided to return back (not we but our teacher😁). We simply went back towards the buses and conincedently, our teacher entered our bus & her husband on another bus. They buses started to move back towards our home.
Surprise:
What did you think, the story ended. Nah, the most funny plus serious part started now. On our way to return, there was a stip sloppy way. At start everything was okay. But after sometime, brakes failed! At start we along with our teacher didn't know that brakes were failed. Suddenly driver jumped out of moving bus 😂. I didn't noticed because I was at the last seat but I saw my teacher & friend in shocked state. Suddenly the whole bus tilted from 90 degree to 270 degree. Everyone smashed on the roof side because now roof side is on the ground & tire side is towards the sky. The bus dragged a little but stopped due to rocks and trees in front. Some of us were unconscious & some of us were traumatized. Luckily, we didn't get any serious damage like there were only small cuts on my face & hands. But our teacher hand got fractured because she was sitting on front seat. Thanks to the other tourist & locals who helped us to get our of the bus & called 1122 (Emergency Squad). Team of 1122 arrived very quickly. Team analyzed & monitored our situation for many our because our heads were slammed first. Luckily we didn't get any internal damage & external damages were just normal cut. Our teacher got the most injury among all of us. Driver ran away but the best thing he did was, He choose to crash on left side rather then right. Left side contains mountains whereas right side contains a deep trench in which our chances of returning safe were 20% or even less.
Secret:
Don't tell anybody but at that time, Me & my friend were laughing after seeing each other faces. Like my father warned my many times not to go on trip but I did & now I am tasting it. Also driver jumped without telling us about the brakes 😂🤣. Sorry but in serious situation, some moments make us laugh. My friend was laughing bcz he was eating burger that accidentally slammed on the face of other student.
Why memorable?
It's memorable for me bcz at same time, I experienced fun, joy, trauma, fear, happiness. Like some moments are more important then rewarding moments. Nowadays I still smile after remembering that moment. At start I feared like what happened if bus exploded or fall in trench. But now, I thinks it's a blessing that we turn alived.
mage Credit
•Read my article about funny things that I believed
• learn about Hdev contest
Hope you enjoyed, Bye:)
