Strange day

I had started to stay-in, but since dear’s mum was in hospital, its only right that I should pay a visit. So I had planned to visit dear’s mum and go home today.

My family was going to have a dinner with De Bao’s family today (for those who dunno yet, De Bao will become my bro-in-law in 1 week’s time), and I wasn’t informed cos they thought I was too busy with my work in school so they left me out.

Dear n I went to the SGH to pick up her mum as she is discharged today. She had a surgery to remove her kidney stones on Wednesday. Her mum looks so happy to see me, and even more happy to leave the hospital ASAP. After having dinner with dear’s family, I parted with them to take the MRT back home.

Just as I was stopping by the video shop to watch one an old show on the tv, I checked my HP for sms and found that I had a missed call from mum, so I returned the call and mum sounded surprised and the first thing that she said was “How did you know it?” I was puzzled and din understand what’s she talking about, then she told me that they were involved in an accident, and are going to CGH. So I rushed there immediately.

After I reached CGH, I found mum in the A&E and to my relief, only dad n sis got slight impact injuries. Bro and Mum are alright. Then did I know that they were hit from the back by a taxi on the expressway in a serial accident. Luckily they did not hit any cars in front of them. Then I traced back the time line of events to discover something strange.

Mum called me at 1939 to tell me that they were having dinner with De Bao’s family (I missed that call), but I had knew that already from an earlier call. When I returned the missed call at 2040 outside the video shop, it was almost directly just after the accident had happened. That explains why mum asked me “How did you know it?”, when nobody had informed me of the accident yet. The timing of the events is so strangely coincidental.

Anyway, dad n sis had outpatient treatment and only had complaints of strains on their neck. Luckily it wasn’t a serious accident. Otherwise… scary, better dun think too much.


Am I lucky to have avoided this accident personally? Or I’m so jinxed that people around me always end up in the hospital?

Hopefully this doesn’t start off another series of me having to visit the hospital every now and then, just like 3 years ago. It feels terrible to always send/visit your loved ones/frens to/in hospital.
Well, to those who are interested, my bro’s carplate number is 3901, go buy the 4D if you want. It’s a lucky number anyway. Used to turn up in various permutations on an average of once per month or so. Go figure.