We Could Never Tell When...

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Monday, everyone gathered for a regular meeting. It took two hours before we finally finished because of some circumstances involving demand and supply. After the meeting, my teammate told one of the salesperson not to leave yet because there were some papers he still needed to complete. I also remembered that he had a transaction with me that was still on hold, so he stayed longer in the office. Then the documents needed for approval had to be redone because another department had signed them incorrectly. For some reason, he kept being delayed from leaving. Even though some papers were still unfinished, he eventually decided to go since it was already nearing noon. My teammate needed some additional information to clarify, so she made a call. Only one minute after the call ended, our supervisor's phone rang. It was about an accident. The person our supervisor was talking to was the driver of the salesperson. Their cargo truck had overturned at an intersection, about two kilometers away from the office. For a moment, the office fell silent. Just minutes ago, everything felt normal. Accident happen unexpectedly, and sometimes the smallest delays can change everything. I and my teammate said if only we strictly didn't allowed him to go. Ah... we could never really tell when it will happen. PS. The salesperson was safe and unharmed. He was only in shock and couldn’t explain what really happened. When he returned to the office, he stayed quiet the whole time.