The afternoon sun beat down mercilessly on the students as they swarmed out of the school compound. They were eager to head home after a long day in school. John and Peter were no exception. John, in particular, was eager to go home to play on his computer games.
John walked his bicycle to the busy section of the road with Peter. At the junction where they would part, John decided to dash across the road.
“I'm going to cycle swiftly across. Saving more time to play games,” John muttered a matter-of-factly.
“No, it is very dangerous,” Peter objected to the idea immediately.
John ignored Peter and pedalled across the road. Unbeknownst to him, his decision cost him dearly. At that juncture, a car was speeding towards John. The driver was talking on the phone and looked sleepy.
Amidst all the distractions, the motorist failed to notice John. His sedan was heading for a direct-course collision with John's bicycle.
There was an earth-shattering boom as metal and flesh collided. John was flung through the air like a rag doll and landed in a heap. As the driver realized the gravity of the situation, he hesitantly got out of his car and walked gingerly towards the lifeless boy.
Peter now stood speechless on the spot as the surreal scene of the driver carrying his friend frantically into the car. His soul was jolted out of his skin for a few seconds.
“Faster! Help John to your car and drive him to the hospital!” Peter shouted as he raced to help his unconscious friend.
“Oh, yes!” The driver responded.
“It’s my fault! I should have warned him that he should not just dash across the road. No, it’s not my fault! I told him that but he just turned a deaf ear,” thousands of thoughts flashed through Peter's confused mind as he looked at Peter, face ashen white.
Out of the blue, the message tone of John’s mobile phone sounded. Peter searched for John's bag for his mobile phone .
As Peter read the message, tears rolled down his cheeks.
The message read, “Remember to be careful while cycling across the road. Love mum :) ”
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
CW: Qi Jian's Writing (unedited)
Never had I expected to be a witness in an accident. At the
thought of jaywalking, adrenaline coursed through every vein in my body
and I vowed I would not jaywalk and would use the pedestrian crossing.
One day, our family decided to go home after shopping for one hour in the Hougang Shopping Center.
Just when we reached the exit, I saw a driver’s car swerving
from lane to lane recklessly. The Red Honda car was cruising at a speed of
120km/h.
In front of his car was a bicycle with a man riding on it.
“
Oh no! Something bad is going to happen!” I gasped and my
whole face turned pale.
The driver of the car honked loudly and angrily at the cyclist.
The driver quickly jammed on the brakes but it was too late.
The cyclist was flung against the car’s bonnet and with a loud
thud, he landed on the road. Lying in a sprawl, legs and arms in a contorted
position. His ankles had been violently rotated to the side. Blood was oozing
out from the cyclist’s knee. His face was pale and was smeared with blood.
The errant driver came out of his car and took away the victim’s wallet.
With a screech, he took off.
“How could he do that! He is inhuman!” I cursed him
“I wish he can experience the same accident as that victim,” I cursed him again.
While I was cursing him, the witness of the accident fished out their handphones and dialed for the ambulance and the police. Within minutes, the
sirens of the ambulance reverberated through the air. The paramedics carried the victim onto the stretcher and darted off.
After the ambulance had let, what remained on the road were spots of blood and broken shards of glass.
“If you do not want to involved in any road accident, you need to be extra careful and do not jaywalk or else your ending will be the same as that
victim or even worse,” my mother warned me
thought of jaywalking, adrenaline coursed through every vein in my body
and I vowed I would not jaywalk and would use the pedestrian crossing.
One day, our family decided to go home after shopping for one hour in the Hougang Shopping Center.
Just when we reached the exit, I saw a driver’s car swerving
from lane to lane recklessly. The Red Honda car was cruising at a speed of
120km/h.
In front of his car was a bicycle with a man riding on it.
“
Oh no! Something bad is going to happen!” I gasped and my
whole face turned pale.
The driver of the car honked loudly and angrily at the cyclist.
The driver quickly jammed on the brakes but it was too late.
The cyclist was flung against the car’s bonnet and with a loud
thud, he landed on the road. Lying in a sprawl, legs and arms in a contorted
position. His ankles had been violently rotated to the side. Blood was oozing
out from the cyclist’s knee. His face was pale and was smeared with blood.
The errant driver came out of his car and took away the victim’s wallet.
With a screech, he took off.
“How could he do that! He is inhuman!” I cursed him
“I wish he can experience the same accident as that victim,” I cursed him again.
While I was cursing him, the witness of the accident fished out their handphones and dialed for the ambulance and the police. Within minutes, the
sirens of the ambulance reverberated through the air. The paramedics carried the victim onto the stretcher and darted off.
After the ambulance had let, what remained on the road were spots of blood and broken shards of glass.
“If you do not want to involved in any road accident, you need to be extra careful and do not jaywalk or else your ending will be the same as that
victim or even worse,” my mother warned me
CW: Nadiah's Writing (unedited)
That very incident taught me much. Only a little lacking of consideration threatened an innocent boy’s life. Come to think of it, I really felt like punching that reckless driver, for he did not think of others before him. Even though that incident had occurred about two days ago, it kept replaying in my mind, again and again. Without realizing it, I was swept into the venue where it all happened, the place where that horrifying incident unfolded by itself…
Trudging to the bus-stop, I gave out a heavy sigh. There were tons and tons of homework for me to complete and I was totally worn out. I just wished that the bus I needed to board to reach home would arrive as quickly as possible.
But, luck was not by my side. The bus did not arrive after more that five minutes.
At the corner of my eye, I caught sight of a blue car. It was speeding furiously and was zig-zagging its way.
“The driver might be drunk,” I whispered softly to myself.
By that time, everyone at the bus-stop had noticed the blue car. They were all holding their breath, as the blue car would bang into the black car right ahead of it, if the blue car did not reduce its speed. Everyone was preparing for the worst, but little did we know that the worse was yet to come…
Unexpectedly, a uniformed boy was riding on his bicycle charging swiftly across the road. At that moment, my heart started pounding rapidly and my fingers were tightly crossed. I prayed hard that nothing bad would happen to the boy, but, my prayer went unanswered.
The blue car was still accelerating ahead, while the young cyclist was also racing forward, totally oblivious of the ever speeding, oncoming blue car.
Right in front of my eyes, I saw the blue car screech to a halt, but, it was too late. The blue car was so fast that it could not stop in time to avoid hitting the uniformed boy.
In quick succession, a loud thud could be heard.
“Oh my God!” I exclaimed in disbelief, my mouth gasping in utter shock.
From my spot, I could see fresh, red blood trickle down the boy’s white knees profusely. Not only were the legs injured, his head, hand and face were also badly wounded. The boy’s uniform was soaked in blood and he was knocked into unconsciousness. The boy’s bicycle was terribly crushed by the great impact and was thrown a few meters away.
I dashed towards the unconscious boy as fast as my legs could carry me. I knelt down beside him and felt for pulse. I could still feel for his pulse, so, I decided to dial for the police and ambulance. I fumbled for my handphone and started punching ‘999’ and ‘995’.
As I waited for the ambulance and police to arrive, suddenly, the blue car which had knocked down the uniformed boy drove past me, leaving a trail of smoke behind. Quickly, I stood up and shouted hysterically and waved my hands frantically in the air for the blue car’s driver. He had knocked down a poor, innocent boy and did not even have the guts to check on the boy! How inhuman could this driver be? I was totally upset and frustrated and I could not suppress those feelings anymore.
I whipped my head around to the bus-stop. Not even a single soul was going to render their help to the poor boy.
All of them were either too shocked to react or just not bothered. I was the only one who was helping. First, it was the reckless driver, and now, it was the people at the bus-stop that were indifferent to the situation. Engulfed in total disappointment and frustration, I could not believe that such people could exist in this world.
Within fifteen minutes, the ambulance’s sirens were blaring away and the ambulance and police drove in. The ambulance placed the unconscious boy onto the stretcher and took the boy to the hospital.
As for me, I was questioned by the police officers. But, I went home with a learning point in my mind: Always put others before you, always be considerate to others and always help others in need.
Trudging to the bus-stop, I gave out a heavy sigh. There were tons and tons of homework for me to complete and I was totally worn out. I just wished that the bus I needed to board to reach home would arrive as quickly as possible.
But, luck was not by my side. The bus did not arrive after more that five minutes.
At the corner of my eye, I caught sight of a blue car. It was speeding furiously and was zig-zagging its way.
“The driver might be drunk,” I whispered softly to myself.
By that time, everyone at the bus-stop had noticed the blue car. They were all holding their breath, as the blue car would bang into the black car right ahead of it, if the blue car did not reduce its speed. Everyone was preparing for the worst, but little did we know that the worse was yet to come…
Unexpectedly, a uniformed boy was riding on his bicycle charging swiftly across the road. At that moment, my heart started pounding rapidly and my fingers were tightly crossed. I prayed hard that nothing bad would happen to the boy, but, my prayer went unanswered.
The blue car was still accelerating ahead, while the young cyclist was also racing forward, totally oblivious of the ever speeding, oncoming blue car.
Right in front of my eyes, I saw the blue car screech to a halt, but, it was too late. The blue car was so fast that it could not stop in time to avoid hitting the uniformed boy.
In quick succession, a loud thud could be heard.
“Oh my God!” I exclaimed in disbelief, my mouth gasping in utter shock.
From my spot, I could see fresh, red blood trickle down the boy’s white knees profusely. Not only were the legs injured, his head, hand and face were also badly wounded. The boy’s uniform was soaked in blood and he was knocked into unconsciousness. The boy’s bicycle was terribly crushed by the great impact and was thrown a few meters away.
I dashed towards the unconscious boy as fast as my legs could carry me. I knelt down beside him and felt for pulse. I could still feel for his pulse, so, I decided to dial for the police and ambulance. I fumbled for my handphone and started punching ‘999’ and ‘995’.
As I waited for the ambulance and police to arrive, suddenly, the blue car which had knocked down the uniformed boy drove past me, leaving a trail of smoke behind. Quickly, I stood up and shouted hysterically and waved my hands frantically in the air for the blue car’s driver. He had knocked down a poor, innocent boy and did not even have the guts to check on the boy! How inhuman could this driver be? I was totally upset and frustrated and I could not suppress those feelings anymore.
I whipped my head around to the bus-stop. Not even a single soul was going to render their help to the poor boy.
All of them were either too shocked to react or just not bothered. I was the only one who was helping. First, it was the reckless driver, and now, it was the people at the bus-stop that were indifferent to the situation. Engulfed in total disappointment and frustration, I could not believe that such people could exist in this world.
Within fifteen minutes, the ambulance’s sirens were blaring away and the ambulance and police drove in. The ambulance placed the unconscious boy onto the stretcher and took the boy to the hospital.
As for me, I was questioned by the police officers. But, I went home with a learning point in my mind: Always put others before you, always be considerate to others and always help others in need.
CW: Edrick's Writing (unedited)
My whole family was having a dinner in a crowded coffee shop. While my parents were ordering food, I noticed that a man was standing very close to a woman and acting suspiciously. From where I was, I saw the man’s hand in the woman’s handbag. I was shocked. Thoughts raced through my mind “was he stealing the wallet, phone or both!”
I shook and went out of daze. I informed my parents and they called the police while I kept watch. I saw the man taking out the lady’s purse and leaving the place quietly. Our family followed the man till the road side. Luckily, police were getting efficient and arrived in no time. Out of the blue, from inside the coffee shop, screams were heard. Upon hearing the screams, the man knew, someone had called the police because witnesses saw him. He hopped onto the motorcycle he had parked nearby and started the engines.
Too bad, lady luck was not with him, he had dropped his keys and I picked them up. I was happy at that time as I thought that I had helped the police to catch a thief. The thief ran forward to me and clutched me at my neck. I was shocked. He took out a gun from behind his back and pointed at everyone, preventing them from coming near. My heart was in my mouth and I was scared out of my wits. I looked at him, terrified and disgusted by his breath which smelled like a thousand cloves of garlic and other smelly vegetables. I felt like a hostage held in an action movie.
“Put the gun down and let the boy free!! Now! Or we will shoot!” the police commanded.
The thief smirked and placed the gun on my head. Suddenly, “BANG!” A shot was heard. I thought I was dead and saw stars at that time but when I opened my eyes, one of the police officer’s eye was closed. He had shot the man right in his head. “Headshot. I'M ALIVE!!!”
I rushed out to my parents and hugged them tightly. “Are the police allowed to take out guns and shoot the culprit like in this incident?” I asked my parents.
“No, they were not supposed to take It out but to save my precious son they will have to take out the gun otherwise I will sue them,” My father joked.
After returning the wallet to the lady, we gave our statements to the police and retreated home. What an exciting and fun-filled day with full of dangers too. I hoped that although I was held hostage, I would have another of this day.
Done by:
Edrick Sim
Make the most of what you can do on your PC and the Web, just the way you want. Windows Live
I shook and went out of daze. I informed my parents and they called the police while I kept watch. I saw the man taking out the lady’s purse and leaving the place quietly. Our family followed the man till the road side. Luckily, police were getting efficient and arrived in no time. Out of the blue, from inside the coffee shop, screams were heard. Upon hearing the screams, the man knew, someone had called the police because witnesses saw him. He hopped onto the motorcycle he had parked nearby and started the engines.
Too bad, lady luck was not with him, he had dropped his keys and I picked them up. I was happy at that time as I thought that I had helped the police to catch a thief. The thief ran forward to me and clutched me at my neck. I was shocked. He took out a gun from behind his back and pointed at everyone, preventing them from coming near. My heart was in my mouth and I was scared out of my wits. I looked at him, terrified and disgusted by his breath which smelled like a thousand cloves of garlic and other smelly vegetables. I felt like a hostage held in an action movie.
“Put the gun down and let the boy free!! Now! Or we will shoot!” the police commanded.
The thief smirked and placed the gun on my head. Suddenly, “BANG!” A shot was heard. I thought I was dead and saw stars at that time but when I opened my eyes, one of the police officer’s eye was closed. He had shot the man right in his head. “Headshot. I'M ALIVE!!!”
I rushed out to my parents and hugged them tightly. “Are the police allowed to take out guns and shoot the culprit like in this incident?” I asked my parents.
“No, they were not supposed to take It out but to save my precious son they will have to take out the gun otherwise I will sue them,” My father joked.
After returning the wallet to the lady, we gave our statements to the police and retreated home. What an exciting and fun-filled day with full of dangers too. I hoped that although I was held hostage, I would have another of this day.
Done by:
Edrick Sim
Make the most of what you can do on your PC and the Web, just the way you want. Windows Live
CW: Hwee Hean's Writing (unedited)
Booy was tring his shoe laces at home and was bracing himself for being jeered by hisclassmates for being useless. Never in his life had Booy thought that he would be awardedin his life. The day dawnes crisp and clear and the sun shone in the sky like a fiery red ruby. Booy wasperspiring profusely and decided to go and buy a bottle of coca-cola from the nearbyconvinience store. After purchasing the botlle of Coke and given the change, Booy realisedthat he had only forty-five cents for the bus ride to school. Booy panicked. He had to paythe notorious school bully, Ah Joo, a dollar. Booy decided to standup to the school bullyand he walked to the waiting area to board a bus. Suddenly, a drunkard, who was driving a Ford, hit a boy who was cycling on the road Booy'sjaw dropped. The impact of the crash sent by on the bicycle flying in the air and land onthe other section of the road, about four metres away from the site of the incident. For a moment, Booy and the other commuters were like stones but in the next second, Booyrecovered his senses and shapped into action. He ran across the road, leapt over thedivider and grabbed the boy. When Booy and the boy were about to get back, a lorry was on acoliding course with them. Booy had shocked people who looked at him by running back to thebus stop in only two seconds. Normally, people who cheer loudly for the runner but not inthis dire situation. When Booy was running the road to save the boy from being run overagain, a samaritan had called for the police and ambulance. The loud wailing of sirens announced the arrival of the police and the ambulance. Paramedicsleapt of the ambulance and took the boy from Booy's hands. Luckily, there was no majorinjuries on the boy except for a few superficial wounds on his hands. The paramedics appliedantiseptic to the boy's wounds and bandaged his wounds. The boy was admitted to a hospitaland the police officer approached Booy and asked him for his name. Booy's face got pale andstuttered, "I....I havven't dddone anything wwwwrong!" The police officer said that he would like to present him a medal for being good samaritan. Booy, being a meat-andpotatoes boy, smiled sheepishly at the police officerand went toschool clutching his medal and with the knowledge that even somebody deemed useless as himcould be of goo use.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Be Prepared for New Term
Dear Pupils
1. There will be suppementary classes on Monday (29 Jun 09) and Friday (3 Jul 09) from 1.30 pm. to 3 pm.
2. You will need your Maths Practice 3, NOT Practice 4 on Monday.
3. Do remember your thermometers and Travel Declaration Forms on Monday.
4. See you on Monday.
Yours
Mdm Toh
1. There will be suppementary classes on Monday (29 Jun 09) and Friday (3 Jul 09) from 1.30 pm. to 3 pm.
2. You will need your Maths Practice 3, NOT Practice 4 on Monday.
3. Do remember your thermometers and Travel Declaration Forms on Monday.
4. See you on Monday.
Yours
Mdm Toh
Friday, June 26, 2009
What you need on Monday
Dear Pupils
Below is the list of things you need when school starts on Monday:
1. Working thermometer
2. Travel Declaration form (Very Important, so important that Ms Chua will give a reward to the class that has full return.)
3. EL Prelim Practice Paper 1
4. Volume and Graph topical ws
5. Maths Practice 4 Paper 1 and 2 (4-1 & 4-2)
6. Science Topical WS The Web of Life
7. Your readiness
8. Star Values
See you soon!
Yours
Mdm Toh
P.S. Help to pass the message around esp to those who do not go online and do not have internet access. Thanks.
Below is the list of things you need when school starts on Monday:
1. Working thermometer
2. Travel Declaration form (Very Important, so important that Ms Chua will give a reward to the class that has full return.)
3. EL Prelim Practice Paper 1
4. Volume and Graph topical ws
5. Maths Practice 4 Paper 1 and 2 (4-1 & 4-2)
6. Science Topical WS The Web of Life
7. Your readiness
8. Star Values
See you soon!
Yours
Mdm Toh
P.S. Help to pass the message around esp to those who do not go online and do not have internet access. Thanks.
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