By Sya22,
Tick Tock Tick Tock. The clock was ticking and time was nearly up. Sweat rolled down my forhead as I racked my brains for the steps to solve the problem. I was in my classroom, having the Mathematics exam. The atmosphere in there was really tensed. Being a weak student in Mathematics, I was having problems with the questions in there. After a few minutes of recalling every single thing my teacher had taught my class, I finally got the solution and scribbled furiously onto the paper. I was getting more and more frustrated as time flew and the end of the paper drew near. I turned the page and stopped to read the question. I tried to focus but my mind was blank. "Concentrate!!!" A small voice at the back of my head commanded. I clenched my fists and furrowed my eyebrows. I read the question a few times. I drew models to help myself, but found that I was probably getting the wrong concept.
I dug into my pencil case for my eraser. Suddenly, my hand touched something soft. I glanced into the pencil case. There, in my hands, was a piece of folded paper, all scrunched up. I wondered when I had put it in. I finally recalled sliding it into my pencil case after I wrote down the notes on what Ms Tan was teaching a few days ago. I stared at the paper for a while.
Then it hit me. Was it possible for me to use this piece of paper to solve the problems? I wonder if anyone was going to catch me. What if they managed to do so? I was having second thoughts about doing it. Should I? I wondered. I looked at the clock - only 10 minutes left! "Just do it!" I told myself. Since I was sitting at the back corner of the classroom, the chance of anyone seeing me was very low. I hid the paper under the table and unfolded it. I glanced around and looked at the notes. "Ahah!" I whispered to myself, scribbling away. I took another glance at the paper, then continued to finish solving the problem sum. I put the paper under my table.
Unfortunately for me, the fan above me made the paper fly onto the floor. Obviously, the invigilator, Mdm Lim, had noticed as she was already pacing towards me. Mdm Lim was looking at me with suspicious-looking eyes. She crouched over the paper and picked it up, then walking towards me and asking, "Is this paper yours, Syakirah?" I opened my mouth but not a sound came out. I felt as if there was a lump in my throat. After getting my voice, I stammered, "Y-y-yes..." I finally got a severe scolding and punishment and my parents were informed. I was caned and grounded for two weeks.
Now, a few days after that incident, I am looking out of the window, green with envy of the children playing outside, under the hot burning sun. "Well, I guess it's my fault too," I said, sighing. I really regretted what I had done and wished that I had never even thought of it.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
A Chase
by Leong e. c.
" Finally a promotion for me,” Betty mumbled. The promotion she had been yearning for years had become a reality. Betty was a policewoman in charge of catching illegal immigrants. This was what earned her the promotion…
"How did the two illegal immigrants manage to escape?" Betty questioned herself. During a raid an hour before, Betty had let two illegal immigrants’ escape. Feeling tired and thirsty, Betty went to a nearby supermarket to buy some drinks. When Betty reached the supermarket, she started selecting her drink and some other groceries.
Suddenly, Betty noticed two men looking around frantically out of the corner of her eyes. Being a responsible policewoman, Betty felt that she had to investigate what was happening, so she walked towards the two men. As Betty walked nearer to the two men, she caught sight of familiar faces- the illegal immigrants who had slipped through her fingers just now! The six eyes met. In a split second, the illegal immigrants recognized Betty as the policewoman after them and took to their heels immediately. Betty, after regaining her senses immediately fished out her handphone from her handbag and called her colleagues for assistance before going after the two men.They rudely pushed away the customers who had gotten into their way. As a result, a few women fell on top of one another.
They ran down Second Avenue as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty's chest heaved and panted for breath as she struggled to lessen the gap between the two men and herself. Although Betty's legs felt like lead, she forced them to carry her forward. Her lungs were burning as though pleading for her to stop but she was unrelenting. Arms outstretched, Betty tried to catch hold of the two men. However, they seemed so near and were yet so frustrating out of reach every time Betty edged forward. The two men turned back to see whether Betty was still chasing them. They were surprised to see someone else other than Betty. It was Betty's colleague. He was informed by Betty about the illegal immigrants and arrived to help Betty. The two men were trying their best to widen the gap between the pursuers and themselves. Fear had seemed to lend wings to them. Betty quickened her pace, not daring to slow down and even rest for a second although her heart pulsated as if it would burst out of her ribcage anytime. One of the men accidentally tripped over a banana skin and fell back. Although he tried to get up but the pain in his head was ferocious enough to make him sit down for a second time. Betty's colleague took advantage of the situation and handcuffed him while Betty continued chasing the other man.
The other man came to a halt as the path diverged before him. He questioned himself, “which path should I take?” He debated within himself, taking the risk that Betty would catch up anytime. After deciding on one, the man turned into an alley with Betty hot on his heels. It was a dead end! The man was trapped like a rat in a barrel. Thinking that it was impossible for the man to escape, Betty heaved a huge sigh of relief and went to him, preparing to handcuff him. Little did she know that the man had got it all prepared. After an escape, he knew that he was in a dangerous situation and decided to carry a knife with him everywhere he went. The man flashed his knife and brandished it in front of Betty before walking towards her with a threatening snarl. Fingers of fear rose up Betty's back, threatening to strangle her. Choking on her own fear, Betty struggled to breath. Thousands of frightful scenarios clouded her mind. However, Betty could do nothing else but to pray for help to arrive.
At this moment, the wailing sirens of the police rent the air. The man looked very frantic. As the police turned into the alley, the man overpowered Betty and held her as a hostage.The police pointed their guns at the man. The man shouted, “If you want the hostage to be safe, prepare a boat withing the next half an hour for me. Do not play any tricks or I cannot guarantee what I will do to her.” The senior inspector said, “I know that you will not kill her. You came here illegally just to work and raise your family. Killing others is not what you want to do. Spare a thought for your family. They do not want you to get yourself into trouble, do they? Let's make a deal now. As long as you release the hostage, I will plead with the judge for leniency, is that okay?” Hearing that, the man sobbed loudly and he loosened his grip on Betty. Betty seized this golden opportunity to turn the tables around. Soon the man was overpowered by her and brought to the police station.
“Thank you for distracting the man,” Betty said to the senior inspector. Betty was then commended by her boss for her bravery and quick wits in catching the two illegal immigrants. They had decided to award Betty with a promotion and a pay rise.
"Madam, there is a new case for us to investigate,” said Betty's subordinate. Betty was then jotted out of her mind. Since then, Betty had decided to continue working hard so as to contribute to the society. After all, it is a blessing in disguise.
" Finally a promotion for me,” Betty mumbled. The promotion she had been yearning for years had become a reality. Betty was a policewoman in charge of catching illegal immigrants. This was what earned her the promotion…
"How did the two illegal immigrants manage to escape?" Betty questioned herself. During a raid an hour before, Betty had let two illegal immigrants’ escape. Feeling tired and thirsty, Betty went to a nearby supermarket to buy some drinks. When Betty reached the supermarket, she started selecting her drink and some other groceries.
Suddenly, Betty noticed two men looking around frantically out of the corner of her eyes. Being a responsible policewoman, Betty felt that she had to investigate what was happening, so she walked towards the two men. As Betty walked nearer to the two men, she caught sight of familiar faces- the illegal immigrants who had slipped through her fingers just now! The six eyes met. In a split second, the illegal immigrants recognized Betty as the policewoman after them and took to their heels immediately. Betty, after regaining her senses immediately fished out her handphone from her handbag and called her colleagues for assistance before going after the two men.They rudely pushed away the customers who had gotten into their way. As a result, a few women fell on top of one another.
They ran down Second Avenue as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty's chest heaved and panted for breath as she struggled to lessen the gap between the two men and herself. Although Betty's legs felt like lead, she forced them to carry her forward. Her lungs were burning as though pleading for her to stop but she was unrelenting. Arms outstretched, Betty tried to catch hold of the two men. However, they seemed so near and were yet so frustrating out of reach every time Betty edged forward. The two men turned back to see whether Betty was still chasing them. They were surprised to see someone else other than Betty. It was Betty's colleague. He was informed by Betty about the illegal immigrants and arrived to help Betty. The two men were trying their best to widen the gap between the pursuers and themselves. Fear had seemed to lend wings to them. Betty quickened her pace, not daring to slow down and even rest for a second although her heart pulsated as if it would burst out of her ribcage anytime. One of the men accidentally tripped over a banana skin and fell back. Although he tried to get up but the pain in his head was ferocious enough to make him sit down for a second time. Betty's colleague took advantage of the situation and handcuffed him while Betty continued chasing the other man.
The other man came to a halt as the path diverged before him. He questioned himself, “which path should I take?” He debated within himself, taking the risk that Betty would catch up anytime. After deciding on one, the man turned into an alley with Betty hot on his heels. It was a dead end! The man was trapped like a rat in a barrel. Thinking that it was impossible for the man to escape, Betty heaved a huge sigh of relief and went to him, preparing to handcuff him. Little did she know that the man had got it all prepared. After an escape, he knew that he was in a dangerous situation and decided to carry a knife with him everywhere he went. The man flashed his knife and brandished it in front of Betty before walking towards her with a threatening snarl. Fingers of fear rose up Betty's back, threatening to strangle her. Choking on her own fear, Betty struggled to breath. Thousands of frightful scenarios clouded her mind. However, Betty could do nothing else but to pray for help to arrive.
At this moment, the wailing sirens of the police rent the air. The man looked very frantic. As the police turned into the alley, the man overpowered Betty and held her as a hostage.The police pointed their guns at the man. The man shouted, “If you want the hostage to be safe, prepare a boat withing the next half an hour for me. Do not play any tricks or I cannot guarantee what I will do to her.” The senior inspector said, “I know that you will not kill her. You came here illegally just to work and raise your family. Killing others is not what you want to do. Spare a thought for your family. They do not want you to get yourself into trouble, do they? Let's make a deal now. As long as you release the hostage, I will plead with the judge for leniency, is that okay?” Hearing that, the man sobbed loudly and he loosened his grip on Betty. Betty seized this golden opportunity to turn the tables around. Soon the man was overpowered by her and brought to the police station.
“Thank you for distracting the man,” Betty said to the senior inspector. Betty was then commended by her boss for her bravery and quick wits in catching the two illegal immigrants. They had decided to award Betty with a promotion and a pay rise.
"Madam, there is a new case for us to investigate,” said Betty's subordinate. Betty was then jotted out of her mind. Since then, Betty had decided to continue working hard so as to contribute to the society. After all, it is a blessing in disguise.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Cheating
adapted from Hwee Lin's 'Cheating during examination' by Michelle
I stared at the question on my practice paper, racking my brains, trying to understand it. But it was of no use. It was ten minutes before the mathematics exam paper will be given out, and I was doing some last minute studying. My heart was now beating as fast as a bullet train and beads of perspiration was forming on my forehead. I regretted not listening to Mr Johnson's explanation on how to do this question. I was often known as the most popular girl in this class and I will not want my title to be stripped off by failing an exam paper!
"Everybody please put your bags outside the classroom now! No delay please!" The invigilator, Mdm Tan, shouted. My heart almost stopped. I had no choice. Glancing around, I ripped the paper with the question on it, folded it, and placed it in my pocket. I then proceeded outside with my bag.
I flipped through my mathematics paper, scribbling furiously. At the start of the exam, my handwriting had been neat and precise. Now, one hour later, it had deteriorated into an untidy scrawl. After scribbling the answer for the last question in 'Section B', I turned the page, revealing my worst section in the exam paper, Section C - a section filled with deadly problem sums with outstretched arms, waiting to pull down their victims into the death-pit. I read the first problem sum, ponder over it for quite some time, and work out the problem. I gave a sigh of relief as I finished the last step of the problem, and went on to the next question.
Half an hour later, I came to the last question in the section. I realized that the question was almost exactly the same as the question I was studying before the exam! I looked around frantically. "Everyone was too busy scribbling in their exam papers to notice," I thought. I slid my hand slowly into my pocket and pulled out the piece of paper I had placed in my pocket before the exam. I unfolded my 'savior', placed it on my lap, and scribbled as fast as I could, referring to the piece of paper at the same time. I hoped the marker could decipher my handwriting as I slid the paper back into my pocket. When I closed my exam paper, Mdm Tan came to me. My eyes darted towards Mdm Tan and my heart sank.
"Jane over there tells me that you have a little secret which you want to share with me," Mdm Tan says, her eyes narrowed into slits and her voice dangerously soft. My voice trembled as I tried to defend myself, "What are you talking about?" Mdm Tan stretched out her hand and shouted, "Give me your cheating device!" I shakily handed her the note in my pocket. Mdm Tan glared furiously at the note. She snatched my exam paper off my desk and immediately started tearing it into pieces. I watched in horror, my eyes wide open with tears threatening to spill out. "Get back to work!" Mdm Tan shouted, and instantly the rest of the class went back to their paper, except for Jane. My blood started boiling and I glared at Jane furiously, shooting eye-daggers to the side of her head. I swore vengeance on her and then nestled my head in my folded arms on my desk, sobbing.
Ring... The bell rang as Mdm Tan collected the last exam paper. I met up with my friends and stormed out of the class silently but angrily. "We have to get that little cheeky Jane!" I told my friends. My friends nodded in unison and we stormed towards Jane from behind. "Stop there, ugly stupid Jane!" my friends and I shouted at Jane. Jane wheeled around, her face pale. "Hello..." she said. "Get her!" I shouted and we all lunged at her, pushing her to the floor and raining punches on her. I landed a powerful punch on her face, and her spectacles flew from her face. Jane groped around, feeling for her glasses.
"Want your spectacles?" I said mockingly. I did not wait for her to answer. "Dream on!" I laughed with satisfaction as I stamped on her glasses. My friends slapped my back, giving me a thumbs-up sign. A wide smile spread across my face as I waited for Jane's reaction. Suddenly, Jane lunged at my legs and bit hard on my thigh. I let out a shriek. "Get off!" I shouted, kicking her away. "Pathetic move," I murmured to my friends, and they nodded in agreement. Then, Jane lunged at me again. I pushed her away and my friends and I started kicking Jane. Soon, Jane was covered with bruises. "Girls, let's go. I think she has learnt her lesson," I said, and with that, we tossed our hair and left Jane lying on the floor.
Ring... The bell rang, signalling the end of recess. My clique was sauntering into the hall when we heard an announcement, "Good morning. Kate, Ashley, Chelsea, Bernadette, Zoey and Kresha from Six Trust, I repeat, Kate, Ashley, Chelsea, Bernadette, Zoey and Kresha from Six Trust, please proceed to the Principal's Office now. Thank you." I stared wide-eyed at my friends. Everyone stared back at me and Zoey was biting her lip, forcing herself not to cry. We walked hurriedly to the Principal's office.
We stepped up to the Principal's door. Everyone pushed one another forward, not wanting to be the one to knock on the door. I rolled my eyes and lay my fist on the door. I glanced at my friends who were looking back at me with worried looks on their faces. I tapped on the door. Thump. Thump. Thump. The door knob turned and the door creaked open. A face peeped out from behind the door. It was Mr Reinhold, the school principal. The whole clique froze. "Come in," Mr Reinhold said gently. We shuffled into the room, gripping each other tightly. Zoey was digging her fingernails into my arm. "Have a seat," Mr Reinhold said, waving his hand towards a sofa. We sat down stiffly. Mr Reinhold clasped his hands together and laid them on his table. He looked at me with an accusing look in his eyes, waiting for me to confess. The silence hung in the air for a while until Mr Reinhold broke it, saying, "Explain yourselves. Explain Jane's condition. Explain." Mr Reinhold's voice was firm, so I had no choice but to explain. A string of words came out of my mouth and my friends occasionally backed me up. At the end of it, Mr Reinhold nodded. "Sorry Girls, but I'm afraid I have to expel you. Here's your letter of expulsion," Mr Reinhold said, handing us a few papers. The moment all of us heard this, we burst into tears. I regretted cheating in the exam. When we left the office, I turned to my friends and said, "I'm sorry I dragged you into this. I'm really sorry." My friends were too busy sobbing to reply.
At home, I was on my bed in my room, crying. My mother had just beaten me and cane marks were all over my arms. Tears of guilt glistened on my face. My heart was wrenched and I guess I would grow up an uneducated person. I won't be able to find a job, and... The list of possibilities filled my mind. I would never forgive myself for doing this. Never! Suddenly, a knock on the door jolted me out of my thoughts. "Go away!" I shouted, pulling the blanket over my head. "Great news!" I heard my mum say. She opened the door and came in. "What?!" I shouted. "You have been accepted into the school again!" My mother said, happiness obvious in her voice. "What?" I said, sitting up on my bed. I was sure I heard wrong! "You are going back to school next week!" she practically shouted with joy. Unbelievable! I hugged my mum tightly, tears of joy rolling down my cheeks, replacing my tears of guilt. "I am going back to school! I am going back to school!" I exclaimed.
I realized that Jane was the one who 'bailed us out' from being expelled. From the day I went back to school, my friends and I became the best of friends with Jane. We helped one another in times of need and never gave up on ourselves.
I stared at the question on my practice paper, racking my brains, trying to understand it. But it was of no use. It was ten minutes before the mathematics exam paper will be given out, and I was doing some last minute studying. My heart was now beating as fast as a bullet train and beads of perspiration was forming on my forehead. I regretted not listening to Mr Johnson's explanation on how to do this question. I was often known as the most popular girl in this class and I will not want my title to be stripped off by failing an exam paper!
"Everybody please put your bags outside the classroom now! No delay please!" The invigilator, Mdm Tan, shouted. My heart almost stopped. I had no choice. Glancing around, I ripped the paper with the question on it, folded it, and placed it in my pocket. I then proceeded outside with my bag.
I flipped through my mathematics paper, scribbling furiously. At the start of the exam, my handwriting had been neat and precise. Now, one hour later, it had deteriorated into an untidy scrawl. After scribbling the answer for the last question in 'Section B', I turned the page, revealing my worst section in the exam paper, Section C - a section filled with deadly problem sums with outstretched arms, waiting to pull down their victims into the death-pit. I read the first problem sum, ponder over it for quite some time, and work out the problem. I gave a sigh of relief as I finished the last step of the problem, and went on to the next question.
Half an hour later, I came to the last question in the section. I realized that the question was almost exactly the same as the question I was studying before the exam! I looked around frantically. "Everyone was too busy scribbling in their exam papers to notice," I thought. I slid my hand slowly into my pocket and pulled out the piece of paper I had placed in my pocket before the exam. I unfolded my 'savior', placed it on my lap, and scribbled as fast as I could, referring to the piece of paper at the same time. I hoped the marker could decipher my handwriting as I slid the paper back into my pocket. When I closed my exam paper, Mdm Tan came to me. My eyes darted towards Mdm Tan and my heart sank.
"Jane over there tells me that you have a little secret which you want to share with me," Mdm Tan says, her eyes narrowed into slits and her voice dangerously soft. My voice trembled as I tried to defend myself, "What are you talking about?" Mdm Tan stretched out her hand and shouted, "Give me your cheating device!" I shakily handed her the note in my pocket. Mdm Tan glared furiously at the note. She snatched my exam paper off my desk and immediately started tearing it into pieces. I watched in horror, my eyes wide open with tears threatening to spill out. "Get back to work!" Mdm Tan shouted, and instantly the rest of the class went back to their paper, except for Jane. My blood started boiling and I glared at Jane furiously, shooting eye-daggers to the side of her head. I swore vengeance on her and then nestled my head in my folded arms on my desk, sobbing.
Ring... The bell rang as Mdm Tan collected the last exam paper. I met up with my friends and stormed out of the class silently but angrily. "We have to get that little cheeky Jane!" I told my friends. My friends nodded in unison and we stormed towards Jane from behind. "Stop there, ugly stupid Jane!" my friends and I shouted at Jane. Jane wheeled around, her face pale. "Hello..." she said. "Get her!" I shouted and we all lunged at her, pushing her to the floor and raining punches on her. I landed a powerful punch on her face, and her spectacles flew from her face. Jane groped around, feeling for her glasses.
"Want your spectacles?" I said mockingly. I did not wait for her to answer. "Dream on!" I laughed with satisfaction as I stamped on her glasses. My friends slapped my back, giving me a thumbs-up sign. A wide smile spread across my face as I waited for Jane's reaction. Suddenly, Jane lunged at my legs and bit hard on my thigh. I let out a shriek. "Get off!" I shouted, kicking her away. "Pathetic move," I murmured to my friends, and they nodded in agreement. Then, Jane lunged at me again. I pushed her away and my friends and I started kicking Jane. Soon, Jane was covered with bruises. "Girls, let's go. I think she has learnt her lesson," I said, and with that, we tossed our hair and left Jane lying on the floor.
Ring... The bell rang, signalling the end of recess. My clique was sauntering into the hall when we heard an announcement, "Good morning. Kate, Ashley, Chelsea, Bernadette, Zoey and Kresha from Six Trust, I repeat, Kate, Ashley, Chelsea, Bernadette, Zoey and Kresha from Six Trust, please proceed to the Principal's Office now. Thank you." I stared wide-eyed at my friends. Everyone stared back at me and Zoey was biting her lip, forcing herself not to cry. We walked hurriedly to the Principal's office.
We stepped up to the Principal's door. Everyone pushed one another forward, not wanting to be the one to knock on the door. I rolled my eyes and lay my fist on the door. I glanced at my friends who were looking back at me with worried looks on their faces. I tapped on the door. Thump. Thump. Thump. The door knob turned and the door creaked open. A face peeped out from behind the door. It was Mr Reinhold, the school principal. The whole clique froze. "Come in," Mr Reinhold said gently. We shuffled into the room, gripping each other tightly. Zoey was digging her fingernails into my arm. "Have a seat," Mr Reinhold said, waving his hand towards a sofa. We sat down stiffly. Mr Reinhold clasped his hands together and laid them on his table. He looked at me with an accusing look in his eyes, waiting for me to confess. The silence hung in the air for a while until Mr Reinhold broke it, saying, "Explain yourselves. Explain Jane's condition. Explain." Mr Reinhold's voice was firm, so I had no choice but to explain. A string of words came out of my mouth and my friends occasionally backed me up. At the end of it, Mr Reinhold nodded. "Sorry Girls, but I'm afraid I have to expel you. Here's your letter of expulsion," Mr Reinhold said, handing us a few papers. The moment all of us heard this, we burst into tears. I regretted cheating in the exam. When we left the office, I turned to my friends and said, "I'm sorry I dragged you into this. I'm really sorry." My friends were too busy sobbing to reply.
At home, I was on my bed in my room, crying. My mother had just beaten me and cane marks were all over my arms. Tears of guilt glistened on my face. My heart was wrenched and I guess I would grow up an uneducated person. I won't be able to find a job, and... The list of possibilities filled my mind. I would never forgive myself for doing this. Never! Suddenly, a knock on the door jolted me out of my thoughts. "Go away!" I shouted, pulling the blanket over my head. "Great news!" I heard my mum say. She opened the door and came in. "What?!" I shouted. "You have been accepted into the school again!" My mother said, happiness obvious in her voice. "What?" I said, sitting up on my bed. I was sure I heard wrong! "You are going back to school next week!" she practically shouted with joy. Unbelievable! I hugged my mum tightly, tears of joy rolling down my cheeks, replacing my tears of guilt. "I am going back to school! I am going back to school!" I exclaimed.
I realized that Jane was the one who 'bailed us out' from being expelled. From the day I went back to school, my friends and I became the best of friends with Jane. We helped one another in times of need and never gave up on ourselves.
Blackout
by Michelle
"Bye Pam!" Dad and Mum shouted as they closed the door behind them. "Bye!" Pamela shouted back, waving at the door. Pamela pressed her ears against the closed door. When the sound of footsteps faded, she jumped onto the sofa and switched on the television. Her parents had left to attend a friend's wedding dinner and they won't be back till midnight. Her sister was in her friend's house for a sleepover, so nobody was at home to fight with me for the remote control. It was bliss.
It was already ten at night, and Pamela was sitting eagerly on the sofa, munching on popcorn while watching the late-night horror shows. Suddenly, the television went off. The lights also went out, plunging the whole room into darkness. Bright spots appeared before Pamela's eyes as the darkness came suddenly, cutting out every inch of bright light. Pamela clutched her popcorn bag tightly, her eyes darting around the room. Cold sweat dripped down her face, and she wiped them off with the back of her hand. Then, Pamela decided to do something, so she got up from her seat and stumbled blindly towards the kitchen.
Pamela groped around the kitchen as she headed for the emergency drawer. Everything that were needed during emergencies were in there. Grasping the drawer handle, Pamela pulled the drawer open. She rummaged through the things in drawer. Then, her hands touched the torchlight. She curled her fingers around the torchlight and pulled it out. Pamela immediately tried to switch the torchlight on but to no avail. She slapped her hand against her forehead, suddenly remembering that she had used the batteries in the torchlight for her Game boy. Pamela let out a groan and wished she had not been so playful.
Pamela rummaged through the drawer again and pulled a box of matchsticks and a candle out. She struck the first match. Fire danced on the matchstick as the matchstick was lit. Then, a gentle breeze brushed past the fire, causing the flame to sizzle away. Pamela gave a sigh of exasperation as she struck another matchstick. The matchstick 'came alive' and Pamela lit the candle hurriedly. When the flame touched the wick, it lit up instantly. Pamela gave a sigh of relief as the flame lit up the area around her.
Pamela walked out of the kitchen and sat on the living room sofa. What now?
Pamela then decided to read a book to calm herself down. She selected her favourite book, Twilight. Pulling the book out from the shelf, Pamela settled down on the sofa, reading and eating popcorn at the same time.
Suddenly, the lights came back on again. Pamela jumped in shock as the bright light flooded the room. As fast as the light came on, it went out again. Then, the light started flickering. Fear, raw and intense, swept through Pamela. Her thoughts ran wild and she was imagining all sorts of things. Was this place haunted? This month was the Hungry Ghost Festival. Pamela remembered that she was playful enough to pull out every candle which was used for praying from the ground earlier this morning with her friends. Was the ghost out for revenge? Pamela dropped to her knees, her hands clasped together. "I'm sorry, ghost, if I have offended you. Please forgive me and leave me alone," Pamela whispered fervently. Suddenly, suppressed giggles reached her ears. She knew that sound. Her face turned to the colour of molten lava as she stormed towards the door.
Peeping through the peephole in the door, Pamela saw her sister and her group of friends crowding around the main switch of the house. Pamela's suspicion was confirmed. Her sister and friends were behind all this. "They must have been bored enough to come here and tamper with the switch, scaring me!" Pamela thought. Then, Pamela decided to have her revenge.
Pamela draped a white cloth over her body and slowly opened the door. Good. Her sister and friends were too immersed in tampering with the switch to notice her! Creeping behind the group of friends, Pamela raised her hands and moaned, "How dare you... How dare you..." The whole group stopped giggling. Pamela's sister withdrew her hand from the main switch. Turning around, they stared wide-eyed at the 'ghost'. Screams reverberated down the corridor. Fear and horror was evident in their eyes.
Laughing uncontrollably, Pamela pulled off the white cloth.
"Sorry for scaring you!" Pamela said sarcastically as she walked back into the house. Her sister came running into her house and swore that she was going to tell Mum and Dad. "Let's see how they will take it when I too tell them that you were tampering with the main switch!" Pamela threatened, narrow-eyed. A smile spread across Pamela's face as she waited for her sister's answer. Pamela had her in a tight corner. Then, Pamela's sister threw in the towel and promised not to play such tricks ever again. She even made her friends promise to Pamela. Pamela laughed with satisfaction. She had won!
"Bye Pam!" Dad and Mum shouted as they closed the door behind them. "Bye!" Pamela shouted back, waving at the door. Pamela pressed her ears against the closed door. When the sound of footsteps faded, she jumped onto the sofa and switched on the television. Her parents had left to attend a friend's wedding dinner and they won't be back till midnight. Her sister was in her friend's house for a sleepover, so nobody was at home to fight with me for the remote control. It was bliss.
It was already ten at night, and Pamela was sitting eagerly on the sofa, munching on popcorn while watching the late-night horror shows. Suddenly, the television went off. The lights also went out, plunging the whole room into darkness. Bright spots appeared before Pamela's eyes as the darkness came suddenly, cutting out every inch of bright light. Pamela clutched her popcorn bag tightly, her eyes darting around the room. Cold sweat dripped down her face, and she wiped them off with the back of her hand. Then, Pamela decided to do something, so she got up from her seat and stumbled blindly towards the kitchen.
Pamela groped around the kitchen as she headed for the emergency drawer. Everything that were needed during emergencies were in there. Grasping the drawer handle, Pamela pulled the drawer open. She rummaged through the things in drawer. Then, her hands touched the torchlight. She curled her fingers around the torchlight and pulled it out. Pamela immediately tried to switch the torchlight on but to no avail. She slapped her hand against her forehead, suddenly remembering that she had used the batteries in the torchlight for her Game boy. Pamela let out a groan and wished she had not been so playful.
Pamela rummaged through the drawer again and pulled a box of matchsticks and a candle out. She struck the first match. Fire danced on the matchstick as the matchstick was lit. Then, a gentle breeze brushed past the fire, causing the flame to sizzle away. Pamela gave a sigh of exasperation as she struck another matchstick. The matchstick 'came alive' and Pamela lit the candle hurriedly. When the flame touched the wick, it lit up instantly. Pamela gave a sigh of relief as the flame lit up the area around her.
Pamela walked out of the kitchen and sat on the living room sofa. What now?
Pamela then decided to read a book to calm herself down. She selected her favourite book, Twilight. Pulling the book out from the shelf, Pamela settled down on the sofa, reading and eating popcorn at the same time.
Suddenly, the lights came back on again. Pamela jumped in shock as the bright light flooded the room. As fast as the light came on, it went out again. Then, the light started flickering. Fear, raw and intense, swept through Pamela. Her thoughts ran wild and she was imagining all sorts of things. Was this place haunted? This month was the Hungry Ghost Festival. Pamela remembered that she was playful enough to pull out every candle which was used for praying from the ground earlier this morning with her friends. Was the ghost out for revenge? Pamela dropped to her knees, her hands clasped together. "I'm sorry, ghost, if I have offended you. Please forgive me and leave me alone," Pamela whispered fervently. Suddenly, suppressed giggles reached her ears. She knew that sound. Her face turned to the colour of molten lava as she stormed towards the door.
Peeping through the peephole in the door, Pamela saw her sister and her group of friends crowding around the main switch of the house. Pamela's suspicion was confirmed. Her sister and friends were behind all this. "They must have been bored enough to come here and tamper with the switch, scaring me!" Pamela thought. Then, Pamela decided to have her revenge.
Pamela draped a white cloth over her body and slowly opened the door. Good. Her sister and friends were too immersed in tampering with the switch to notice her! Creeping behind the group of friends, Pamela raised her hands and moaned, "How dare you... How dare you..." The whole group stopped giggling. Pamela's sister withdrew her hand from the main switch. Turning around, they stared wide-eyed at the 'ghost'. Screams reverberated down the corridor. Fear and horror was evident in their eyes.
Laughing uncontrollably, Pamela pulled off the white cloth.
"Sorry for scaring you!" Pamela said sarcastically as she walked back into the house. Her sister came running into her house and swore that she was going to tell Mum and Dad. "Let's see how they will take it when I too tell them that you were tampering with the main switch!" Pamela threatened, narrow-eyed. A smile spread across Pamela's face as she waited for her sister's answer. Pamela had her in a tight corner. Then, Pamela's sister threw in the towel and promised not to play such tricks ever again. She even made her friends promise to Pamela. Pamela laughed with satisfaction. She had won!
Kidnap
by Andy
The full moon, a pale yellow, inched its way slowly up the nightsky past the tree branches and finally nestled itself comfortably among the stars. I was on my way home. The road I was walking on was remote. “I am going to be late! Mum will definitely scold me!” I grumbled. Not a car was in sight. Just at this moment, I heard a sound. I stood there motionless. “What that? Could it be a monster?” I said. Thousand of thoughts raced in my mind.“Ahh!” I heard the scream again.
Out of curiosity, I went to check out the source of the sound. What I saw was a woman crying. “What happened?” I said with concern. The next thing Iknew was that the woman cupped my mouth and dragged me into her car. When I was in the car, a man in the car knocked me unconscious with a metal rod. Darkness enveloped me…...
When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying in a gloomy and musty hut. I realized that I was gagged and tied to a chair. I struggled to get out of the chair but my attempts were in vain. The man who knocked me unconscious came in. “If you try to escape, this knife will pierce through your heart!” he threatened. Later, I was told that I was kidnapped! Panic engulfed me. Theman went outside and called my parents. “Hello Mr Low, your son is in our hands. To ensure his safety, you must bring ten thousand dollars to Yishun Park tomorrow!” He hung up with a loud bang. I knew I was in hot soup…Beads of perspiration rolled downmy cheeks. I knew my family was not rich and my parents could not raise so much money within one day.
Time passed quickly and the next day arrived. My dad arrived at noon, carrying a box in his hands. When, the kidnapper opened the box, he saw old newspapers in the box. He was about to shoot my dad when the policemen jumped out from their hiding place. The kidnappers tried to shoot the policemen but ran out of ammunitions. They surrendered as they soon found out that they were greatly outnumbered. My dad brought me home and I found out that the man and his accomplice, the lady who had tricked me, were sentenced to jail. Through this incident, I learned not to take shortcuts through desserted places.
The full moon, a pale yellow, inched its way slowly up the nightsky past the tree branches and finally nestled itself comfortably among the stars. I was on my way home. The road I was walking on was remote. “I am going to be late! Mum will definitely scold me!” I grumbled. Not a car was in sight. Just at this moment, I heard a sound. I stood there motionless. “What that? Could it be a monster?” I said. Thousand of thoughts raced in my mind.“Ahh!” I heard the scream again.
Out of curiosity, I went to check out the source of the sound. What I saw was a woman crying. “What happened?” I said with concern. The next thing Iknew was that the woman cupped my mouth and dragged me into her car. When I was in the car, a man in the car knocked me unconscious with a metal rod. Darkness enveloped me…...
When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying in a gloomy and musty hut. I realized that I was gagged and tied to a chair. I struggled to get out of the chair but my attempts were in vain. The man who knocked me unconscious came in. “If you try to escape, this knife will pierce through your heart!” he threatened. Later, I was told that I was kidnapped! Panic engulfed me. Theman went outside and called my parents. “Hello Mr Low, your son is in our hands. To ensure his safety, you must bring ten thousand dollars to Yishun Park tomorrow!” He hung up with a loud bang. I knew I was in hot soup…Beads of perspiration rolled downmy cheeks. I knew my family was not rich and my parents could not raise so much money within one day.
Time passed quickly and the next day arrived. My dad arrived at noon, carrying a box in his hands. When, the kidnapper opened the box, he saw old newspapers in the box. He was about to shoot my dad when the policemen jumped out from their hiding place. The kidnappers tried to shoot the policemen but ran out of ammunitions. They surrendered as they soon found out that they were greatly outnumbered. My dad brought me home and I found out that the man and his accomplice, the lady who had tricked me, were sentenced to jail. Through this incident, I learned not to take shortcuts through desserted places.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Pickpocket
By Aurora
A garlicky stench of sweat filled the platform as I pinched my nose, trying to prevent smelling the stench. Shafts of bronze light shone into the shelter as commuters, workers and students mingled around. Finally, the bus screeched to a halt beside us. I elbowed my way through the crowd of passengers.With much effort, I managed to board the sardine-packed and stuffy vehicle. Soon, the door shut and the bus moved on. I could hardly move an inch.
Then my eyes rested on a girl, searching her pockets frantically with an air of despair. Soon, tears trickled down her rosy cheeks.“Why did she cry? Has anything happened to her?” I muttered under my breath. I approached her and asked her what had happened. “I....I lost my wallet,” she sobbed.“Had you dropped it anywhere?” I inquired. “I don’t know,” she answered. I scanned around the bus and my gaze fell on a man who was fidgeting continuously and trying in vain to keep a wallet out of my sight. He was waiting impatiently at the door of the bus.
“Could he have taken the girl’s wallet?” I wondered.I mustered up my courage and approached him. “Sir, had you taken anything?” I asked. “It’s none of your business!” he shouted. All eyes soon turned to us as interest in the commotion heightened. “How do you explain this?” I challenged, pointing to the wallet in his hands. “This is mine!” he bellowed.
Losing his patience, he delivered a well-aimed punch at my stomach. “Ouch……” I doubled over in pain. Taking advantage of my temporary disadvantage, he rained blows after blows on me. I could not endure it anymore, so I collapsed onto the floor.At this moment, the door opened and the man took to his heels. “Chase him……He is a……a pickpocket,” I uttered, grimacing in pain. Almost instantly, dozens of people jumped out from their seats and ran after him at breakneck speed. Soon, I joined the chase. “Stopp…” one of us shouted. Our legs felt like lead and our chests heaved after a few minutes. Our lungs felt like they were on fire but all of us were unrelenting. Arms outstretched, we tried to catch hold of the pickpocket. However, he seemed so near and yet was frustrating out of reach each time we edged closer. The pickpocket was panting hard as well. Suddenly, a stone was flung from somewhere behind me. It ricocheted off the man’s back and he fell with a heavy thud. A few muscular men rushed forward and pinned him down while another whipped out his hand phone and dialed triple nines.
Within minutes, sirens of police cars rent the silent afternoon. The wallet was returned to the girl and the man was arrested. “Thank you so much. Thank you, “the girl thanked me profusely. She reached out for her wallet and took a fifty dollars note from it. What a rich girl she was to have so many fifty dollars notes in her wallet. However, I declined the reward politely. “Please, take it. You are such a brave boy to confront the man,” she said. I still refused to accept it.“All right then, I will tell my father to buy you a box of chocolates. Would that be all right?” she asked. I nodded with a grin. Chocolates are my favourite.
A garlicky stench of sweat filled the platform as I pinched my nose, trying to prevent smelling the stench. Shafts of bronze light shone into the shelter as commuters, workers and students mingled around. Finally, the bus screeched to a halt beside us. I elbowed my way through the crowd of passengers.With much effort, I managed to board the sardine-packed and stuffy vehicle. Soon, the door shut and the bus moved on. I could hardly move an inch.
Then my eyes rested on a girl, searching her pockets frantically with an air of despair. Soon, tears trickled down her rosy cheeks.“Why did she cry? Has anything happened to her?” I muttered under my breath. I approached her and asked her what had happened. “I....I lost my wallet,” she sobbed.“Had you dropped it anywhere?” I inquired. “I don’t know,” she answered. I scanned around the bus and my gaze fell on a man who was fidgeting continuously and trying in vain to keep a wallet out of my sight. He was waiting impatiently at the door of the bus.
“Could he have taken the girl’s wallet?” I wondered.I mustered up my courage and approached him. “Sir, had you taken anything?” I asked. “It’s none of your business!” he shouted. All eyes soon turned to us as interest in the commotion heightened. “How do you explain this?” I challenged, pointing to the wallet in his hands. “This is mine!” he bellowed.
Losing his patience, he delivered a well-aimed punch at my stomach. “Ouch……” I doubled over in pain. Taking advantage of my temporary disadvantage, he rained blows after blows on me. I could not endure it anymore, so I collapsed onto the floor.At this moment, the door opened and the man took to his heels. “Chase him……He is a……a pickpocket,” I uttered, grimacing in pain. Almost instantly, dozens of people jumped out from their seats and ran after him at breakneck speed. Soon, I joined the chase. “Stopp…” one of us shouted. Our legs felt like lead and our chests heaved after a few minutes. Our lungs felt like they were on fire but all of us were unrelenting. Arms outstretched, we tried to catch hold of the pickpocket. However, he seemed so near and yet was frustrating out of reach each time we edged closer. The pickpocket was panting hard as well. Suddenly, a stone was flung from somewhere behind me. It ricocheted off the man’s back and he fell with a heavy thud. A few muscular men rushed forward and pinned him down while another whipped out his hand phone and dialed triple nines.
Within minutes, sirens of police cars rent the silent afternoon. The wallet was returned to the girl and the man was arrested. “Thank you so much. Thank you, “the girl thanked me profusely. She reached out for her wallet and took a fifty dollars note from it. What a rich girl she was to have so many fifty dollars notes in her wallet. However, I declined the reward politely. “Please, take it. You are such a brave boy to confront the man,” she said. I still refused to accept it.“All right then, I will tell my father to buy you a box of chocolates. Would that be all right?” she asked. I nodded with a grin. Chocolates are my favourite.
Cheating during Examination
By HLin
My eyebrows furrowed as I tried to find a solution to the question. The question seemed to be mocking me, challenging me to answer it. My eyes were staring hard at the question but my mind was a complete blank. I narrowed my eyes and tried to concentrate on the question but I just couldn't find the answer. Beads of perspiration formed on my forehead as I racked my brain to recall all the solutions for the complicated sums. "This must be the most complicated sum in the exam paper," I reassured myself. "I wonder if the other pupils could do it," I muttered to myself and then scanned around the classroom. Everyone was scribbling furiously on their exam papers, oblivious to the whirling of the fan and the faint but audible ticking of the clock. My heart sank. It seemed that I was the only one in the class who did not know how to do this sum. I regretted drifting off to my dreamland during Mr Johnson's monotonous Mathematics lecture. Mathematics was my Achilles' heels, so I did not like it a lot. I heaved a sigh of resignation and was going to continue to do my work when somebody caught my attention.
A few rounds in front, Kate was looking around frantically as if she had done something wrong and did not want others to know. My eyes dropped to my exam papers. Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Kate sliding her delicate hands into her pockets after she was sure that no one was watching her. My eyes were now fixed on her. She fished out a piece of note. Realisation hit me like a twenty-pound sledgehammer. Kate was cheating! How could it be? Popular Kate cheating? That was simply out of the question! I withdrew my gaze from her as I kept telling myself that my eyes were just playing a trick on me. I turned back to Kate who was scribbling furiously on her exam papers while referring to the piece of note nestled on her lap. I was in a dilemma. Should I tell the invigilator or not? If I did not, Kate would continue doing the wrong thing but if I did, then Kate would slaughter me. No! I must not go against my conscience.
With that thought, I raised my hands high up in the air. The invigilator, Mdm Tan, gave me a stern look but I knew I could not turn back now. Mdm Tan was notorious for being the fiercest teacher in school. The sight of her would send pupils running in the opposite direction. Her lips were so red that the new primary one pupils thought she was in the evil queen in a fairytale. Every pupil in the school was afraid of her when they did something wrong in front of her because her thunderous voice could travel several metres when she scolded them. Mdm Tan's heels clicked loudly in the dead silence as she walked towards me, her back ramrod straight.
Just as she came near to my table, I related what I had seen to her."Are you sure?" Mdm Tan asked me doubtfully. I nodded my head. Then, she strode across the classroom and reached Kate's table. "Jane, tell me that little secret which you should share with me," Mdm Tan spoke to Kate, her voice dangerously soft. I lowered my head and watched Mdm Tan and Kate out of the corner of my eyes, afraid to think of what might happen next. Kate handed the piece of note to Mdm Tan with shaky hands. Immediately, Mdm Tan snatched away Kate's exam paper. Everyone gasped when they saw Mdm Tan tearing Kate's exam papers into half. "Get back to your work!" She commanded, and instantly, all thirty-eight pupils quickly went back to do their work.
I took a peep at Kate, who was staring at me, a ferocious flame dancing in her eyes. If looks could kill, I would have withered there and then."Time's up!" Mdm Tan shouted and snatched everyone's exam papers. I reluctantly handed in my exam paper as it was only two-third done. "Ring....." The recess bell rang. I tried to avoid Kate and her friends who were the "superstars" in our school. Every boy drools when they see them and every girl admires them except for me.However, Lady Luck did not seem to be on my side. "Stop there, you ugly stupid Jane!" the girls screeched. I bit my lips as I turned around to face them. "Hello," I tried to be friendly with them but they started to rain punches on me. Soon, I laid spread-eagled on the floor and my spectacles was grabbed and flung away. I groped around, trying to feel for my spectacles."Want your spectacles?" Kate's voice was coated with mockery as she spoke to me. "Dream on!" Although my vision was now blurred, I could still make out a figure stepping on my spectacles. The glass cracked and Kate's friend broke the spectacles into pieces.
Anger began to build up in me. Didn't they have any respect for me? With that thought, I bit Kate's thigh and she let out a shriek, "Get away!" She shoved me and I fell backwards. I lunged again at Kate. It was such a bad move. I even had to suffer the dire consequences of it. Kate and her friends began to kick my body and my head. Soon, bruises covered all parts of my body. "Guys, let's go, I think she has learnt her lesson," Kate told her friends and they left, leaving me alone. Suddenly, the world began to whirl around me as the last thin thread of consciousness slipped away and I was swept into unconsciousness.
I rubbed my eyes. Everything swam when I opened my eyes fully. Where was I? In heaven? It was very soft there! "Hey Jane,how are you feeling now," our school's 'nurse' asked me. "I'm fine, thank you," I replied. "Jane, Kate and her friends were expelled from the school because of what they had done to you," the nurse said. I froze. Expelled? It took me a moment to digest what I was hearing. "No way!" I said. "I want them back! Although they had been nasty to me, I think they can be very pleasant people!" I drowned out the protests from the nurse. "Nurse, wait for me for a while. I'm going to the principal's office," I told her and sprinted to the principal's office. I explained to the principal why the errant girls should not be expelled from the school and after a few minutes, the principal finally relented after he made the girls promised that they would turn over a new leaf. I believed that Kate and her friends would change, and they did. From the day onwards, Kate and her friends return to school. We became the best of friends and helped one another in times of needs.
My eyebrows furrowed as I tried to find a solution to the question. The question seemed to be mocking me, challenging me to answer it. My eyes were staring hard at the question but my mind was a complete blank. I narrowed my eyes and tried to concentrate on the question but I just couldn't find the answer. Beads of perspiration formed on my forehead as I racked my brain to recall all the solutions for the complicated sums. "This must be the most complicated sum in the exam paper," I reassured myself. "I wonder if the other pupils could do it," I muttered to myself and then scanned around the classroom. Everyone was scribbling furiously on their exam papers, oblivious to the whirling of the fan and the faint but audible ticking of the clock. My heart sank. It seemed that I was the only one in the class who did not know how to do this sum. I regretted drifting off to my dreamland during Mr Johnson's monotonous Mathematics lecture. Mathematics was my Achilles' heels, so I did not like it a lot. I heaved a sigh of resignation and was going to continue to do my work when somebody caught my attention.
A few rounds in front, Kate was looking around frantically as if she had done something wrong and did not want others to know. My eyes dropped to my exam papers. Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Kate sliding her delicate hands into her pockets after she was sure that no one was watching her. My eyes were now fixed on her. She fished out a piece of note. Realisation hit me like a twenty-pound sledgehammer. Kate was cheating! How could it be? Popular Kate cheating? That was simply out of the question! I withdrew my gaze from her as I kept telling myself that my eyes were just playing a trick on me. I turned back to Kate who was scribbling furiously on her exam papers while referring to the piece of note nestled on her lap. I was in a dilemma. Should I tell the invigilator or not? If I did not, Kate would continue doing the wrong thing but if I did, then Kate would slaughter me. No! I must not go against my conscience.
With that thought, I raised my hands high up in the air. The invigilator, Mdm Tan, gave me a stern look but I knew I could not turn back now. Mdm Tan was notorious for being the fiercest teacher in school. The sight of her would send pupils running in the opposite direction. Her lips were so red that the new primary one pupils thought she was in the evil queen in a fairytale. Every pupil in the school was afraid of her when they did something wrong in front of her because her thunderous voice could travel several metres when she scolded them. Mdm Tan's heels clicked loudly in the dead silence as she walked towards me, her back ramrod straight.
Just as she came near to my table, I related what I had seen to her."Are you sure?" Mdm Tan asked me doubtfully. I nodded my head. Then, she strode across the classroom and reached Kate's table. "Jane, tell me that little secret which you should share with me," Mdm Tan spoke to Kate, her voice dangerously soft. I lowered my head and watched Mdm Tan and Kate out of the corner of my eyes, afraid to think of what might happen next. Kate handed the piece of note to Mdm Tan with shaky hands. Immediately, Mdm Tan snatched away Kate's exam paper. Everyone gasped when they saw Mdm Tan tearing Kate's exam papers into half. "Get back to your work!" She commanded, and instantly, all thirty-eight pupils quickly went back to do their work.
I took a peep at Kate, who was staring at me, a ferocious flame dancing in her eyes. If looks could kill, I would have withered there and then."Time's up!" Mdm Tan shouted and snatched everyone's exam papers. I reluctantly handed in my exam paper as it was only two-third done. "Ring....." The recess bell rang. I tried to avoid Kate and her friends who were the "superstars" in our school. Every boy drools when they see them and every girl admires them except for me.However, Lady Luck did not seem to be on my side. "Stop there, you ugly stupid Jane!" the girls screeched. I bit my lips as I turned around to face them. "Hello," I tried to be friendly with them but they started to rain punches on me. Soon, I laid spread-eagled on the floor and my spectacles was grabbed and flung away. I groped around, trying to feel for my spectacles."Want your spectacles?" Kate's voice was coated with mockery as she spoke to me. "Dream on!" Although my vision was now blurred, I could still make out a figure stepping on my spectacles. The glass cracked and Kate's friend broke the spectacles into pieces.
Anger began to build up in me. Didn't they have any respect for me? With that thought, I bit Kate's thigh and she let out a shriek, "Get away!" She shoved me and I fell backwards. I lunged again at Kate. It was such a bad move. I even had to suffer the dire consequences of it. Kate and her friends began to kick my body and my head. Soon, bruises covered all parts of my body. "Guys, let's go, I think she has learnt her lesson," Kate told her friends and they left, leaving me alone. Suddenly, the world began to whirl around me as the last thin thread of consciousness slipped away and I was swept into unconsciousness.
I rubbed my eyes. Everything swam when I opened my eyes fully. Where was I? In heaven? It was very soft there! "Hey Jane,how are you feeling now," our school's 'nurse' asked me. "I'm fine, thank you," I replied. "Jane, Kate and her friends were expelled from the school because of what they had done to you," the nurse said. I froze. Expelled? It took me a moment to digest what I was hearing. "No way!" I said. "I want them back! Although they had been nasty to me, I think they can be very pleasant people!" I drowned out the protests from the nurse. "Nurse, wait for me for a while. I'm going to the principal's office," I told her and sprinted to the principal's office. I explained to the principal why the errant girls should not be expelled from the school and after a few minutes, the principal finally relented after he made the girls promised that they would turn over a new leaf. I believed that Kate and her friends would change, and they did. From the day onwards, Kate and her friends return to school. We became the best of friends and helped one another in times of needs.
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