Almost Fainted
I woke up later than I had planned. It was 12:15 in the afternoon and I had a class at 3. Initially I thought, "Maybe I should just go to CCK mosque before going to school". Afterwards I changed my plan as I saw that the timing of the Friday prayers today was late( 1:15pm). This meant that I still had an opportunity to rush over to Yishun mosque which was nearer to NYP.
Dreadfully I left the house about 5 mins to 1pm. I panicked. So I increased my pace and cycled recklessly on the road.
(My mother wasn't at home so I didn't eat any breakfast or lunch for that matter.)
I reached CCK interchange at 1.05pm. Normally it would take me 20 mins. A record timing. No time to be proud. Checked my ego and walked past the crowds. Then I saw the ETA of the next train to Marina Bay. One minute left! I ran past dozens of people. It was a scene like those high speed chases in the movies(Except nobody was chasing me). I felt so embarrassed.
I ran past the service station and all the way up the stairs. The departing commuters were blocking my way so I push them away. I swear it's true. I really gave them a hard shove.
The doors were closing! I lunged and somehow--- I managed to board at the very last minute. A total of 8 mins.
Suddenly my body caught up to me. I began asphyxiating. I couldn't control my breathing. What's happening to me? Even in the cold air-conditioned train I start to perspire profusely.
I dismissed these symptoms as exhaustion and continued standing. Later I took a seat because somehow I didn't have the energy to stand anymore.
Although I thought sitting down was a good idea, I had neglected the consequences of my foolish action.
Let me list down my errors. No.1 I had expended an enormous amount of energy in a sudden burst in a very short time. No.2 I haven't had my breakfast. No.3 I sat down after a lung-busting sprint. Never, ever do these things together. I'm serious.
Because when I sat down my vision became darker and I feel nauseated. A few minutes later I lost my eyesight.WHAT's HAPPENING? I closed my eyes. My head is spinning now. Honestly, I've never fainted before. However, I know I was close to blacking out on the train today.
Fortunately I was still conscious. I couldn't let myself faint. NO! If I did, I would trouble a lot of people. Especially my family.
I fought the darkness and channeled what energy I had left to summon my eyesight again. It was so scary. It felt like I was becoming blind. Help me, God.
Thankfully the darkness became neon violet pixels. (I'm not joking) Focus! I did it...eventually I gained sight. Shit. I almost vomited. My whole body was dribbling with cold sweat. At least I didn't pass out. Imagine what would happen if I did. Nobody was there to help me. The passengers there certainly won't.
In the end nobody knew. I didn't tell anyone.Fortunately, everything functioned normally at school. It was almost as if nothing had happened to me.
Dreadfully I left the house about 5 mins to 1pm. I panicked. So I increased my pace and cycled recklessly on the road.
(My mother wasn't at home so I didn't eat any breakfast or lunch for that matter.)
I reached CCK interchange at 1.05pm. Normally it would take me 20 mins. A record timing. No time to be proud. Checked my ego and walked past the crowds. Then I saw the ETA of the next train to Marina Bay. One minute left! I ran past dozens of people. It was a scene like those high speed chases in the movies(Except nobody was chasing me). I felt so embarrassed.
I ran past the service station and all the way up the stairs. The departing commuters were blocking my way so I push them away. I swear it's true. I really gave them a hard shove.
The doors were closing! I lunged and somehow--- I managed to board at the very last minute. A total of 8 mins.
Suddenly my body caught up to me. I began asphyxiating. I couldn't control my breathing. What's happening to me? Even in the cold air-conditioned train I start to perspire profusely.
I dismissed these symptoms as exhaustion and continued standing. Later I took a seat because somehow I didn't have the energy to stand anymore.
Although I thought sitting down was a good idea, I had neglected the consequences of my foolish action.
Let me list down my errors. No.1 I had expended an enormous amount of energy in a sudden burst in a very short time. No.2 I haven't had my breakfast. No.3 I sat down after a lung-busting sprint. Never, ever do these things together. I'm serious.
Because when I sat down my vision became darker and I feel nauseated. A few minutes later I lost my eyesight.WHAT's HAPPENING? I closed my eyes. My head is spinning now. Honestly, I've never fainted before. However, I know I was close to blacking out on the train today.
Fortunately I was still conscious. I couldn't let myself faint. NO! If I did, I would trouble a lot of people. Especially my family.
I fought the darkness and channeled what energy I had left to summon my eyesight again. It was so scary. It felt like I was becoming blind. Help me, God.
Thankfully the darkness became neon violet pixels. (I'm not joking) Focus! I did it...eventually I gained sight. Shit. I almost vomited. My whole body was dribbling with cold sweat. At least I didn't pass out. Imagine what would happen if I did. Nobody was there to help me. The passengers there certainly won't.
In the end nobody knew. I didn't tell anyone.Fortunately, everything functioned normally at school. It was almost as if nothing had happened to me.
posted by Hisyam at 6:27 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home