Accident

"I'm sorry…what happened?" Adan asks, wearing a sad expression on his face.

"My husband…my dad wanted him dead so I came all the way here to hide him but instead…got trapped…you know…the tables turned. I'm such a stupid girl who would do anything for love…" Yamileth replies bitterly as she tries hard to hold back the tears of regret in her eyes.

"What do you mean?" Adan asks her.

"He took all of my money and wanted me dead." She explains to him.

"Sorry…so you'll be going back to your family?" Adan asks her.

"Yes. How about you?" 

"I live alone." Adan replies as they ascend onto the bridge. There is a hold up on the bridge as two big trailers are before them. Adan horns in anger for them to move quickly as he wants to be in town that very day on time but these two cars keep him away.

"What's going on? These people are really frustrating me!" Adan complained loudly as he pressed his horn and hit it harder.

"Come on…there might be some heavy traffic or so…almost all cars are slowing down. Just be patient sir."

"I need to be in town as early as possible, woman! I have business to run!"

"A little patience…maybe you can, so what's holding them up from other drivers?" Yamileth suggests.

Adan rolls down his car window and horns for the driver next to him.

"Hey man, what's going on at the front?" Adan asks in a loud voice as the blaring noise from other cars were loud.

"There's an accident at the front." The man replies back.

"What? How come? Will we be able to get over it?" Adan asks him again as Yamileth tries to figure out what they are talking about from almost the noise that the air carries.

"I don't know." He replies back.

"What's wrong?" Yamileth asks Adan.

"There's an accident at the front."

"Oh…that's bad. I hope the victims survive it." Yamileth replies feeling sad for those involved.

"And the road should be free to pass soon also. I really need to get into the city as soon as possible." Adan continues to complain.

"Just be patient please…money is not as important as lives…please." Yamileth tries to calm him down.

Adan looks at her with a stern look and looks away when suddenly the ground begins to shake.

"What's going on? What is happening?" Yamileth asks as the car vibrates. They look out and see other cars shaking too. 

"What's happening?" People scream to each other.

"The bridge is falling!" Someone from the front shouts to the hearing of the others.

"What? Oh no!" People get terrified on hearing that. The sides of the bridge begin to fall off into the water beneath them. Cars begin to fall off too as people get out of their vehicles to run for their safety.

"No……" Yamileth cries.

"What are you waiting for? Get out and run!" Adan screams at her as he gets out and Yamileth tries to do the same too when the floor underneath them begins to separate. Yamileth struggles to remove the seatbelt when the car stumbles to the right side where she sits. Her seatbelt entangles with the bridge wires at the side.

"What are you waiting for? Get out!" Adan shouts at her again as she is not getting out. Yamileth keeps struggling to get out of the car when suddenly, it begins to smoke. A tanker with oil in front of them catches fire and spreads to the nearby cars.

Everyone is running away as the fire spreads so rapidly. Yamileth and Adan are close to getting trapped by the fire. Adan wants to run for his life but Yamileth is still trapped under the car which has already somersaulted in her seat.

Adan stands there as he is confused on what to do. He wants to run but also wants to save this lady. He stands there confused and petrified, this is someone he just met a day ago…there is no use in saving a stranger by risking his own life.

"What are you waiting for? Run for your life sir!" A man shouts at him as he beckons him to run away. Heis the last to leave the place. Yamileth looks at him with tears in her eyes as though she is asking for help and disappointed in him for wanting to leave her. 

That look, that sincerity, that penetrates into his heart and melts it. He cares if it's this lady. Probably there is much more about her. Without much thought, Adan goes toward the car and tries to open the door where Yamileth is trapped but there is nothing he can do as it is smitten by the ground and smashed. 

The bonnet of the car is on fire already. The heat from the fire is affecting Yamileth as shecouhhs and cries in pain.

"Run…save yourself…ease, don't risk your life for me…go…" She screams at him as the fire is covering the car. Adan moves back because of the heat. He looks around to call someone for help but everyone has gone. The ground separates, leaving them on one side. 

The weight of the car causes the ground to shake, further dividing it again. Now Adan can only stand on the bridge side edge, either he falls into the water, or moves into the car that is already covered with fire. Yamileth coughs vigorously as she passes out. 

On seeing Yamileth slump, Adan uses all his strength, anger and powers to raise the car, turning it over as it wants to fall to the open ground by the other side with Yamileth in it. The car parts are dividing and Yamileth's life is not only at risk but in danger. Adan raises his feet and stands on his toes to reach for her hand but can only grasp her fingers.

Using his strength a little so as not to lose balance and fall into the ground forward or into the water backwards, he reaches for her bracelet and pulls it towards him. It creates a sore to her hand but he holds it tighter and reaches for her hand then pulls her out of the car through the window that is already smashed.

Because of the force and great strength he uses in pulling her out and her weight, they both fall into the sea as he wraps his hand around her body.

Adan tried to swim to keep his head and that of Yamileth sticking outside the water to catch their breaths as he cries for help too but no one hears him. Everyone has already left the scene. Adan struggles all alone to save himself and Yamileth. He has been a good swimmer since he was a child but he is very weak now and has no strength in him but relaxing means dying.

He pushes further as he swims to the nearest shore which is at Bikini. He is a bit familiar with the bridge surroundings so he finds it easier to get to shore. On reaching dry land, Adan is so helpless and out of strength. He pulls his body out of the sea and Yamileth too. He shakes her but she is not breathing.

He opens her mouth and pumps her chest gently to avoid touching her breasts as he tries to revive her but she is not waking up. Water comes out of her mouth which must have been the one that she swallowed while under the water.

Trying all other methods to revive her, Adan resorts to trying out the last one which is mouth to mouth. He brings his mouth closer to hers as he bends over her. With one hand on her nose, he breathes into her mouth but she still doesn't wake up. He tries again but still, negative.

He checks his pocket for a phone or anything helpful but can't find anything in it. He then searches her to see if he can find something on her that can help them when he reaches for her pocket and feels something in there.

"Oh thank goodness." He gasped as he tried to pull out what's in there but not only got disappointed but scared and worried. It is an inhaler. He holds it with shaky hands as he looks at Yamileth.

"She is…asthmatic…" He stammers to himself as he bends over to try and revive her again by pumping her chest but to no avail. He then recalls the amount of smoke that she must have inhaled in the fire and the water in the sea. He falls to the ground with his elbows and begins to weep.

He doesn't want to lose her so soon. He has never been close and attached to any lady in his life as he is now to Yamileth.

He is still weeping when he hears her cough. Slowly, he raised his head to look at her as she coughed with her eyes closed. He rushed to her side but just then, he stopped and turned away as he stole a look at her. She opens her eyes and sees him sitting beside her with his face turned against her.

"Hey…" She calls out wearily.