Archive for the ‘140’ tag
Cloud 140
[From: Cloud 100]
This time I pushed it even harder.
The expressway was clear ahead of me. The vehicle in front of me at least half a kilometer away. The terrain near flat. I knew this was the moment. My car was doing a little above 115kmph. I cleared my mind and depressed the accelerator to max depth.
It’s a city car. Santro Xing. It’s not made for the highways and the high speeds. It’s a simple car made to navigate city traffic efficiently and to make parking a breeze. It’s body is to accommodate people of all weights and heights. And as such it’s not very aerodynamic.
120 – 130 – 135. The needle hovered around 140 for a while and finally crossed it. I kept the accelerator fully pressed; the car won’t go any faster. That was my vehicle’s top speed. Being a city car and a bit old, it began to shake up a bit. The steering wheel was vibrating and it took some strength to keep it under control. I was on the fast lane, leaving vehicle after vehicle behind. I was taken over by sheer exhilaration. Of course, I knew I had entered the danger zone and I was completely focused on the road ahead of me and the car traveling ahead of me. The distance between us was decreasing rapidly. But, I was driven by speed; I did not want to drop below 140. I wanted this drift to last eternity.
The brake lights of the car in front of me glowed up. With a heavy heart I applied the brakes. There’s nothing more painful than watching the needle backtrack the dial of the speedometer.