CRASH

Is it a vivid memory?

Yes.

Because of its absurdity?

Yes.

Were you driving your brother’s car?

Yes.

That cute small car?

Yes, yes.

Which gives you style?

Yes.

But can only cover small distances?

Yes.

Was it late autumn?

Yes.

Late afternoon?

Yes.

Were you driving at 110km/h max?

Yes, yes.

At the entrance ramp to the motorway?

Yes.

Which was unlit?

Yes.

Did you step on the gas at a left bend?

Yes.

Because of the steep slope?

Yes.

In the dark bend?

Yes.

And at the last, last moment?

Yes.

Out of nowhere?

Yes.

Did an old man cut in front of you?

Yes.

On an unlit bike?

Yes.

Totally drunk? Drunk?

Yes, yes.

From the left?

Yes.

Did he enter the light beam of the car?

Yes.

The old man on his bike?

Yes.

Do you remember?

Yes, yes.

Your final reaction?

Yes.

Your reaction?

Yes.

Did you swerve to the right?

Yes.

Did you skim the front of the bike?

Yes.

Did he fall?

Yes.

Did the car wind up on the railing?

Yes.

At the peak of the ramp?

Yes.

Concrete void beneath you?

Yes.

Was the car’s front hovering? Over the void?

Yes.

Held only by the railing?

Yes, yes.

Could you still get out?

Yes.

Were you greatly alarmed?

Yes.

Do you remember?

Yes, yes.

Were you running towards the old man?

Yes.

Were you worried for him? For him?

Yes, yes.

What had happened to his body?

Yes.

His body?

Yes, yes.

Because you had experienced the crash from behind the armor of the car?

Yes.

But you didn’t feel what you hit?

No.

Weren’t you angry?

No.

Was your husband angry?

Yes.

Because he had endangered all of you?

Yes.

The old man?

Yes.

The old man jumping around in the middle of the road?

Yes, yes.

Was it incredible?

Yes.

Absurd?

Yes.

Hopping up and down like a strange clown?

Yes.

To show that he was all right?

Yes.

To show that he would go on?

Yes, yes.

But you didn’t let him?

No.

Did it take hours?

Yes.

The accident scene investigation?

Yes.

The medical examination?

Yes.

Weren’t you in shock?

No.

Absolutely not?

No.

And accidentally? Accidentally?

Yes.

Did the emergency team come along?

Yes, yes.

Did the police officer come up to you?

Yes.

Praising your quick reflexes?

Yes.

Your rapid response?

Yes, yes.

Was he astonished by the decision?

Yes.

The dangerous maneuver? The maneuver?

Yes.

The self-endangering one?

Yes.

That you had done?

Yes.

That he wasn’t sure he would have done?