Pc show climbs to new heights
News summary:
The four day Pc show pulled in a record 1.13 million visitor. This was higher than last year, before the economy began its plunge and Pc show organiser Lines Exposition and management services project manager Gillian Loh said that she's confident that they can topped last year's figure($51.7 million). A lot of people make their purchases in the last few hours as they believe vendors would go out to secure sales. The belief that the worst was over stirred consumers out of their spending stupor and into the fair, spread out over multiple floors of the suntec convention centre.
Opinions:
I think that the reason for the crowd was most probably because of the bargins they can get. At the Pc show, they can compare prices and bargin, especially at the last few hours of the show. Indeed, the Pc show was useful to those who need computers, printers etc. and the prices are usually cheaper. However, such show could also caused problems like traffic jams and overcrowding. News had reported due to Pc show, there was a heavy traffic outside suntec but exibitors said that it's normal when there are such Pc shows and they are confident that there would be more people coming for the show after the first day. Overall, I think that such Pc shows are useful as people can buy stuffs cheaper and save more during this period of time.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
News entries ( second week)
News summary:
The Straits time peeked into 80 recycling bins in public area and found that all of them contained non-recyclable waste which include decomposed chicken briyani, soggy tissue paper, prawn shells and chicken bones. According to NEA, about 1/5 of the waste in recycling bins cannot be recycled and such waste contaminates the recyclable materials and renders the non-recyclable. The waste also increases the cost of maintaining the recycling bins, which have to be washed more often when they get dirty. Another problem that the workers clearing the recycling bins faced is that they have to sort through the contents in the bin and grouped them correctly before putting them in the right conpartmentin the trucks.
Opinions:
I think that those who throw non-recyclable waste are inconsiderate. They should know that the recycling bins are different from the normal ones and that they are meant for people to deposit items that are recyclable but not their rubbish. The waste they have thrown into the recycling bins can contaminate the recyclable materials and renders them non-recyclable. Besides that, throwing waste like decomposed chicken, soggy tissue paper,prawn shells and chicken bones would make the recycling bins smelly and dirty. Money have to be spent to clean the bins and workers will have to bear with the stench.All these waste should be tied in a plastis bag and thrown into the dustbins which is available amost every where. They should also try their best to recycle waste that are recyclable. It would be better if those waste are being bagged according to materials before they are deposite in the recycling bins. Like that, not much money would be spent and it would be easier for workers collecting the waste!
The Straits time peeked into 80 recycling bins in public area and found that all of them contained non-recyclable waste which include decomposed chicken briyani, soggy tissue paper, prawn shells and chicken bones. According to NEA, about 1/5 of the waste in recycling bins cannot be recycled and such waste contaminates the recyclable materials and renders the non-recyclable. The waste also increases the cost of maintaining the recycling bins, which have to be washed more often when they get dirty. Another problem that the workers clearing the recycling bins faced is that they have to sort through the contents in the bin and grouped them correctly before putting them in the right conpartmentin the trucks.
Opinions:
I think that those who throw non-recyclable waste are inconsiderate. They should know that the recycling bins are different from the normal ones and that they are meant for people to deposit items that are recyclable but not their rubbish. The waste they have thrown into the recycling bins can contaminate the recyclable materials and renders them non-recyclable. Besides that, throwing waste like decomposed chicken, soggy tissue paper,prawn shells and chicken bones would make the recycling bins smelly and dirty. Money have to be spent to clean the bins and workers will have to bear with the stench.All these waste should be tied in a plastis bag and thrown into the dustbins which is available amost every where. They should also try their best to recycle waste that are recyclable. It would be better if those waste are being bagged according to materials before they are deposite in the recycling bins. Like that, not much money would be spent and it would be easier for workers collecting the waste!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
News entries ( first week)
11-month old drowned while his mum slept
News summary:
A baby boy drowned in a pail of water at home when his mum was asleep. His father,Mr Ong was out to look for a job when it happened. The child's maternal grandma was also out to buy a present for his grandson's birthday. Mr Ong said that he left the baby beside his girlfriend and asked her to take care of him. When Mr Ong reached home, he saw his girlfriend still sleeping and his son was not beside her. He started to look for his son in the house and was shocked to find him half-submerged in a pail of water in the toilet. Mr Ong immediately pulled his son out of the water and woke his girfriend before bringing their son to Raffles Hospital. Their son was pronounced dead after one and a half hour. Ms Tan said that she went clubbing the night before and went to sleep after she got home. She did not no that no one was at home and assumed that someone would look after her son. Mr Ong was angry with his girlfriend for not taking care of his son and broke up with her after this accident.
Opinions:
In my opinion, I think that both Mr Ong and his girlfriend were reponsible for the death of their child. They are the child's parents and have the responsibility of taking good care of their child. Mr Ong should not put the blame on his girlfriend because in the first place, he should not leave the child with her girlfriend who was sleeping.As for his girlfriend, I think that she was irresponsible. Since she decided to give birth to the baby, she should be prepared to take care of it but not go clubbing. The news had reported that Mr Ong had pleaded with his girlfriend not to go clubbing and stay at home to look after the child but her girlfriend was reluctant to 'abandon' her friends and she still goes clubbing every weekend. If she had not gone clubbing the previous night, she might be able to prevent this tragedry from hapenning.
This accident showed that even the house posed a danger when children was left unattended. Thus, parents should be more careful with their children. Sharp objects like knife and scissors should be kept in a place where it is out of reach for toddlers and children and water in pails should be poured out to prevent drowning. Parents should always ensure that there is always someone to take care of their children to prevent such things from happening.
News summary:
A baby boy drowned in a pail of water at home when his mum was asleep. His father,Mr Ong was out to look for a job when it happened. The child's maternal grandma was also out to buy a present for his grandson's birthday. Mr Ong said that he left the baby beside his girlfriend and asked her to take care of him. When Mr Ong reached home, he saw his girlfriend still sleeping and his son was not beside her. He started to look for his son in the house and was shocked to find him half-submerged in a pail of water in the toilet. Mr Ong immediately pulled his son out of the water and woke his girfriend before bringing their son to Raffles Hospital. Their son was pronounced dead after one and a half hour. Ms Tan said that she went clubbing the night before and went to sleep after she got home. She did not no that no one was at home and assumed that someone would look after her son. Mr Ong was angry with his girlfriend for not taking care of his son and broke up with her after this accident.
Opinions:
In my opinion, I think that both Mr Ong and his girlfriend were reponsible for the death of their child. They are the child's parents and have the responsibility of taking good care of their child. Mr Ong should not put the blame on his girlfriend because in the first place, he should not leave the child with her girlfriend who was sleeping.As for his girlfriend, I think that she was irresponsible. Since she decided to give birth to the baby, she should be prepared to take care of it but not go clubbing. The news had reported that Mr Ong had pleaded with his girlfriend not to go clubbing and stay at home to look after the child but her girlfriend was reluctant to 'abandon' her friends and she still goes clubbing every weekend. If she had not gone clubbing the previous night, she might be able to prevent this tragedry from hapenning.
This accident showed that even the house posed a danger when children was left unattended. Thus, parents should be more careful with their children. Sharp objects like knife and scissors should be kept in a place where it is out of reach for toddlers and children and water in pails should be poured out to prevent drowning. Parents should always ensure that there is always someone to take care of their children to prevent such things from happening.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Summary of Article
Graciousness on public transport:
A graciousness campaigh was held on 23/05 at a community event in Bishan. Commuters had a chance to take a free train to familiarise themselves with five new circle line MRT station. Besides that, updated queue lines have been drawn on platforms in 11 MRT stations and some seat signs had been changed from 'priority seating' to 'reserved seating' to remind everyone that the transport system belongs to everyone but not only themselves.
A graciousness campaigh was held on 23/05 at a community event in Bishan. Commuters had a chance to take a free train to familiarise themselves with five new circle line MRT station. Besides that, updated queue lines have been drawn on platforms in 11 MRT stations and some seat signs had been changed from 'priority seating' to 'reserved seating' to remind everyone that the transport system belongs to everyone but not only themselves.
Monday, May 25, 2009
News article
Graciousness drive on public transport:
10,000 people turned up for free rides to familiarise themselves with the circle line at a community event in Bishan MRT station yesterday.Bishan and Serangoon, will connect commuters to the North-South and North-east lines respectively.
Opinions:
I think that this programme is in a way useful to commuters as it helps them to familiarise themselves with the new circle line. If they are familiarise with it, they are able to know which way to go when they need to go to certain places.Of course it will be better if there are more people turning up for the free ride so as to know the new circle line well especially if they are people who takes MRT often.
Here comes the second main point:
The public transport council (PTC) will launch a public education programme titled 'A Happy Journey Starts Like That!' to promote graciousness on public transport. New and updated queue lines have been drawn on the platforms in 11 MRT stations. Besides that, some seat signs have been changed to read 'Reserved Seating' instead of 'priority seating'.
Opinions:
I think that that this programme is good as it remind the commuters that the public transport is meant for everyone but not only themselves. Through this programme, commuters can learn to:(a) give way to alighting train passengers (b) give up reserved seating to people who need it more than ourselves. Besides that, to ensure a pleasant and comfortable journey to all commuters, we can move to the middle of train cars or rear of buses, to optimise the passengers carrying capacity and at the same time reduce waiting time.
As for the changing of 'reserve seating' to 'priority seating', i think that it would be a good way to remind the commuters to spare a thought for others who need the seat like the elderly, pregnant woman and children. If they slip and fall during the journey, the consequences would be dire. The new floor queue line is also useful as it suggest the right way for exiting commuters and boarding commuters.
If everyone practices graciousness when they are taking public transport, people like the elderly would not have to stand while the bus/train is moving and it can prevent incidents from happening. Besides that, foreigners will have a good impression of Singapore and would want to visit our country again if they have a chance.
10,000 people turned up for free rides to familiarise themselves with the circle line at a community event in Bishan MRT station yesterday.Bishan and Serangoon, will connect commuters to the North-South and North-east lines respectively.
Opinions:
I think that this programme is in a way useful to commuters as it helps them to familiarise themselves with the new circle line. If they are familiarise with it, they are able to know which way to go when they need to go to certain places.Of course it will be better if there are more people turning up for the free ride so as to know the new circle line well especially if they are people who takes MRT often.
Here comes the second main point:
The public transport council (PTC) will launch a public education programme titled 'A Happy Journey Starts Like That!' to promote graciousness on public transport. New and updated queue lines have been drawn on the platforms in 11 MRT stations. Besides that, some seat signs have been changed to read 'Reserved Seating' instead of 'priority seating'.
Opinions:
I think that that this programme is good as it remind the commuters that the public transport is meant for everyone but not only themselves. Through this programme, commuters can learn to:(a) give way to alighting train passengers (b) give up reserved seating to people who need it more than ourselves. Besides that, to ensure a pleasant and comfortable journey to all commuters, we can move to the middle of train cars or rear of buses, to optimise the passengers carrying capacity and at the same time reduce waiting time.
As for the changing of 'reserve seating' to 'priority seating', i think that it would be a good way to remind the commuters to spare a thought for others who need the seat like the elderly, pregnant woman and children. If they slip and fall during the journey, the consequences would be dire. The new floor queue line is also useful as it suggest the right way for exiting commuters and boarding commuters.
If everyone practices graciousness when they are taking public transport, people like the elderly would not have to stand while the bus/train is moving and it can prevent incidents from happening. Besides that, foreigners will have a good impression of Singapore and would want to visit our country again if they have a chance.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
chase compo
A chase:
“Finally a promotion for me,” Betty mumbled. The promotion she had been yearning for years have came to a reality. Betty is a policewoman in charge of catching illegal immigrants. This was what happened that earned her the promotion…
“How did the two illegal immigrants
managed to escape?” Betty questioned herself. During a raid an hour before, Betty let two of the illegal immigrants’ escape. Feeling tired and thirsty, Betty went to the nearby supermarket to buy some drinks.
When Betty reached the supermarket, she started choosing the drinks she want and some other groceries. Suddenly out of the corner of her eye, Betty noticed two men looking around frantically. As a policewoman, Betty felt that she has the need to investigate what was happening. When Betty walked nearer towards the two men, she caught sight of familiar faces- the illegal immigrants! The six eyes met. In a split second, the illegal immigrants recognized Betty as the police woman and ran away immediately. Betty, after regaining her senses immediately fished out her hand phone from her handbag and called his colleagues for assistance before chasing after the two men.
They rudely pushed away the customer that got into their way of escape. As a result, a few women fell on top of each other. They ran down Second Avenue as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty chest heaved and panted for breath as she struggled to lessen the gap between the two men and herself. Although Betty legs felt like lead, she forced them to carry them 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 after them. They were surprised to see someone else other than Betty- Betty’s colleague. He was informed by Betty about the illegal immigrants and went to help Betty. The two men were trying their best to lessen the gap between Betty with her colleagues Betty 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 fall back. Although he tried to get up but the pain in his head was ferocious enough to knock him down for the second time. Betty’s colleague takes advantage of the situation and handcuffed him while Betty continue the chase with another 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 debating the route to take, the man turned into an alley and Betty followed him. It was a dead end! The man was like a rat in the barrel. Thinking that it was impossible for the man to escape, Betty heaved a huge sign of relief and went to him, preparing to handcuff him. Never did she knew 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 in case anything goes wrong.
The man walked towards Betty with a threatening snarl, signaling to her that danger was lurking. Fingers of fear rose up Betty’s back, threatening to strangle her. Choking on her own fear, Betty struggled to breath. Thousand of frightful scenarios clouded her mind. However, Betty could do nothing else but to pray for her colleague or someone who passed by for help.
Suddenly, the wailing sirens of the police rent the air. The man looked very frantic. As the steps of the police were approaching, the fear in Betty’s mind lessens. When the police turned into the alley, the man immediately held Betty as hostage for safety.
The police pointed their guns at the man. The man shouted, “if you want the hostage to be safe, prepare a boat by half an hour for me. Do not play any tricks or I can not 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. Even if you want to kill her now, spare a thought for your family. They do not want you to get yourself into trouble because of them, do they? Let’s make a deal now. As long as you release the hostage, I will plead the judge for leniency, is that okay?”
Hearing that, the man released Betty and raises both his hands up to surrender. Betty knew that chase was really over when the man was brought to the police station. “Thank you for saving my life,” Betty said to the senior inspector.
Betty was then commended by her boss for her bravery 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. Betty then decided to continue work hard as a contribution to the society. After all, it is a blessing in disgust. This incident will be etched in her mind forever.
Written by: Leong Enci
5 trust
Word count: 940
“Finally a promotion for me,” Betty mumbled. The promotion she had been yearning for years have came to a reality. Betty is a policewoman in charge of catching illegal immigrants. This was what happened that earned her the promotion…
“How did the two illegal immigrants
managed to escape?” Betty questioned herself. During a raid an hour before, Betty let two of the illegal immigrants’ escape. Feeling tired and thirsty, Betty went to the nearby supermarket to buy some drinks.
When Betty reached the supermarket, she started choosing the drinks she want and some other groceries. Suddenly out of the corner of her eye, Betty noticed two men looking around frantically. As a policewoman, Betty felt that she has the need to investigate what was happening. When Betty walked nearer towards the two men, she caught sight of familiar faces- the illegal immigrants! The six eyes met. In a split second, the illegal immigrants recognized Betty as the police woman and ran away immediately. Betty, after regaining her senses immediately fished out her hand phone from her handbag and called his colleagues for assistance before chasing after the two men.
They rudely pushed away the customer that got into their way of escape. As a result, a few women fell on top of each other. They ran down Second Avenue as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty chest heaved and panted for breath as she struggled to lessen the gap between the two men and herself. Although Betty legs felt like lead, she forced them to carry them 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 after them. They were surprised to see someone else other than Betty- Betty’s colleague. He was informed by Betty about the illegal immigrants and went to help Betty. The two men were trying their best to lessen the gap between Betty with her colleagues Betty 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 fall back. Although he tried to get up but the pain in his head was ferocious enough to knock him down for the second time. Betty’s colleague takes advantage of the situation and handcuffed him while Betty continue the chase with another 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 debating the route to take, the man turned into an alley and Betty followed him. It was a dead end! The man was like a rat in the barrel. Thinking that it was impossible for the man to escape, Betty heaved a huge sign of relief and went to him, preparing to handcuff him. Never did she knew 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 in case anything goes wrong.
The man walked towards Betty with a threatening snarl, signaling to her that danger was lurking. Fingers of fear rose up Betty’s back, threatening to strangle her. Choking on her own fear, Betty struggled to breath. Thousand of frightful scenarios clouded her mind. However, Betty could do nothing else but to pray for her colleague or someone who passed by for help.
Suddenly, the wailing sirens of the police rent the air. The man looked very frantic. As the steps of the police were approaching, the fear in Betty’s mind lessens. When the police turned into the alley, the man immediately held Betty as hostage for safety.
The police pointed their guns at the man. The man shouted, “if you want the hostage to be safe, prepare a boat by half an hour for me. Do not play any tricks or I can not 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. Even if you want to kill her now, spare a thought for your family. They do not want you to get yourself into trouble because of them, do they? Let’s make a deal now. As long as you release the hostage, I will plead the judge for leniency, is that okay?”
Hearing that, the man released Betty and raises both his hands up to surrender. Betty knew that chase was really over when the man was brought to the police station. “Thank you for saving my life,” Betty said to the senior inspector.
Betty was then commended by her boss for her bravery 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. Betty then decided to continue work hard as a contribution to the society. After all, it is a blessing in disgust. This incident will be etched in her mind forever.
Written by: Leong Enci
5 trust
Word count: 940
Chase compos
A chase:
“Finally a promotion for me,” Betty mumbled. The promotion she had been yearning for years have came to a reality. Betty is a policewoman in charge of catching illegal immigrants. This was what happened that earned her the promotion…
“How did the two illegal immigrants managed to escape?” Betty questioned herself. During a raid an hour before, Betty let two of the illegal immigrants’ escape. Feeling tired and thirsty, Betty went to the nearby supermarket to buy some drinks.
When Betty reached the supermarket, she started choosing the drinks she want and some other groceries. Suddenly out of the corner of her eye, Betty noticed two men looking around frantically. As a policewoman, Betty felt that she has the need to investigate what was happening. When Betty walked nearer towards the two men, she caught sight of familiar faces- the illegal immigrants! The six eyes met. In a split second, the illegal immigrants recognized Betty as the police woman and ran away immediately. Betty, after regaining her senses immediately fished out her hand phone from her handbag and called her colleagues for assistance before chasing after the two men.
They rudely pushed away the customer that got into their way of escape. As a result, a few women fell on top of each other. They ran down Second Avenue as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty chest heaved and panted for breath as she struggled to lessen the gap between the two men and herself. Although Betty legs felt like lead, she forced them to carry them 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.
At this moment, someone else joined the chase- Betty’s colleague. After Betty’s phone call, she immediately call for assistance and went to help Betty. After chasing for about five minutes or so, Betty’s colleague managed to catch hold of one of the man and handcuffed him while Betty continue to chase after the other man.
The man turned into an alley and Betty followed him. It was a dead end! The man was like a rat in the barrel. Thinking that it was impossible for the man to escape, Betty heaved a huge sign of relief. Never did she knew 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 in case anything goes wrong.
The man walked towards Betty 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. Thousand of frightful scenarios clouded her mind. However, Betty could do nothing else but to pray for her colleague or someone who passes there for help.
Suddenly, the wailing sirens of the police rent the air. The man looked very frantic. As the steps of the police were approaching, the fear in Betty’s mind lessens. When the police turned into the alley, the man immediately held Betty as hostage.
The police pointed their guns at the man. The man shouted, “if you want the hostage to be safe, prepare a boat by half an hour for me. Do not play any tricks or I could not 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. Even if you want to kill her now, spare a thought for your family. They do not want you to get yourself into trouble because of them, do they? Let’s make a deal now. As long as you release the hostage, I will plead the judge for leniency, is that okay?”
Hearing that, the man released Betty and raises both his hands up to surrender. Betty knew that chase was really over as the man was brought to the police station. “Thank you for saving my life,” Betty said to the senior inspector.
Betty was then commended by her boss and 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. Betty then decided to continue work hard as a contribution to the society. After all, it is a blessing in disgust. This incident will be etched in her mind forever.
Written by: Leong Enci
5- trust/2008
Words written:785
“Finally a promotion for me,” Betty mumbled. The promotion she had been yearning for years have came to a reality. Betty is a policewoman in charge of catching illegal immigrants. This was what happened that earned her the promotion…
“How did the two illegal immigrants managed to escape?” Betty questioned herself. During a raid an hour before, Betty let two of the illegal immigrants’ escape. Feeling tired and thirsty, Betty went to the nearby supermarket to buy some drinks.
When Betty reached the supermarket, she started choosing the drinks she want and some other groceries. Suddenly out of the corner of her eye, Betty noticed two men looking around frantically. As a policewoman, Betty felt that she has the need to investigate what was happening. When Betty walked nearer towards the two men, she caught sight of familiar faces- the illegal immigrants! The six eyes met. In a split second, the illegal immigrants recognized Betty as the police woman and ran away immediately. Betty, after regaining her senses immediately fished out her hand phone from her handbag and called her colleagues for assistance before chasing after the two men.
They rudely pushed away the customer that got into their way of escape. As a result, a few women fell on top of each other. They ran down Second Avenue as fast as their legs could carry them. Betty chest heaved and panted for breath as she struggled to lessen the gap between the two men and herself. Although Betty legs felt like lead, she forced them to carry them 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.
At this moment, someone else joined the chase- Betty’s colleague. After Betty’s phone call, she immediately call for assistance and went to help Betty. After chasing for about five minutes or so, Betty’s colleague managed to catch hold of one of the man and handcuffed him while Betty continue to chase after the other man.
The man turned into an alley and Betty followed him. It was a dead end! The man was like a rat in the barrel. Thinking that it was impossible for the man to escape, Betty heaved a huge sign of relief. Never did she knew 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 in case anything goes wrong.
The man walked towards Betty 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. Thousand of frightful scenarios clouded her mind. However, Betty could do nothing else but to pray for her colleague or someone who passes there for help.
Suddenly, the wailing sirens of the police rent the air. The man looked very frantic. As the steps of the police were approaching, the fear in Betty’s mind lessens. When the police turned into the alley, the man immediately held Betty as hostage.
The police pointed their guns at the man. The man shouted, “if you want the hostage to be safe, prepare a boat by half an hour for me. Do not play any tricks or I could not 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. Even if you want to kill her now, spare a thought for your family. They do not want you to get yourself into trouble because of them, do they? Let’s make a deal now. As long as you release the hostage, I will plead the judge for leniency, is that okay?”
Hearing that, the man released Betty and raises both his hands up to surrender. Betty knew that chase was really over as the man was brought to the police station. “Thank you for saving my life,” Betty said to the senior inspector.
Betty was then commended by her boss and 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. Betty then decided to continue work hard as a contribution to the society. After all, it is a blessing in disgust. This incident will be etched in her mind forever.
Written by: Leong Enci
5- trust/2008
Words written:785
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