Back to back accidents

It was one of those festival times where one couldn't get train tickets(usually the best way to get home). I figured that I should be home anyway, packed up a small bag, bought some cookies, bottled water and set out to in search of an interstate bus. however, the buses were overbooked and getting a seat even at double or triple the price was not feasible. That would mean that I would not get home. Didn't seem like a good idea then. So, I figured that I could catch multiple buses and get home. I go a ticket for my first destination from which where I needed to catch another bus. The seats were okay and to my cheer they had a TV in the bus. The bus started at around five in the evening and soon it was on the highway zooming its way through. After, a while they played a tamil movie, one of the 90's movies. Interestingly Tamil movies are as intense and melodramatic as hindi movies. It must have been around ten in the night, the movie was over and started dozing off in the seat. The next thing i remember, i was flying in the bus and landed on the floor. Someone, decided to take his chances crossing the road and got hit inspite of all the braking efforts. The whole bus was rumbling due to the sudden braking. It sounded like the bus might disintegrate. Almost every one in the bus escaped unhurt and a few sustained very minor injuries. However the person who got hit was not very lucky. He hit his head on impact and had to be taken to the hospital. After an hours delay of sorting out things, the bus continued and reached my first destination just past midnight. I got out pretty hungry, though i knew to catch my second connection bus. It so happened have that they have good round the clock restaurants at the bus station. After a reasonable dinner, I got another ticket for my second connection bus. This too had a TV. I was not very keen on watching the movie but they were playing it on full volume, that i didn't have much of a choice. this was more of an action movie, not very dramatic like the previous one. This movie comes to an end around 2:30 in the morning. i though, oh good...finally time to catch some sleep. But it was not meant to be. Again, i find myself flying, hitting the seat in front of me and rebounding back to my seat. This time the driver had fallen asleep, got to the wrong side of the road at a divider and hit a motorist. The motorist was seriously bruised though it didn't appear to be life threatening. Waited for another 20 minutes or so hoping that it would be sorted out and that we could continue our journey. Another five minutes passes, the police appears and takes away the driver. A press photographer appeared from no where and starts clicking photos of the accident site. That went on for another few minutes. The passengers were asked to disembark and get another bus plying on that route. I get down and it starts raining immediately. Well, great I thought and got back in. After a while some of the other passengers who were braving the rain stopped a bus and I managed myself into it though it was overcrowded with all the extra passengers it picked up. Luckily, this bus did not have a TV and i was hoping i wouldn't get hit(get unlucky) a third time. But every time the bus braked my heart would miss a beat. By morning, around 5:30 AM i reach the third bus connecting point. Now, i get into the bus and am a little relieved because its already dawn and people see better and start afresh. Even, if they were asleep-the chillness in the air from the rain would keep them awake...and most importantly, no TV in it! Anyway, i get to hop two more buses after that and reached home by noon. If there is anything i did learn from this trip, it was not to take night buses, though i have done it a few times over the years. Either the driver is driving the bus in his half sleep or someone will be crossing the road in his half sleep. Both not so good.