An Accident - By Christabel

Mrs Tan was sweeping the house on a bright and sunny afternoon. The weather was scorching hot. She entered the bedroom and sat next to where her poor son lay. She placed her hand on his forehead and sighed as she thought of what happened to him several months ago. “Mother, let us go for an outing!” Tim was a cheerful and adventurous boy. One fine Sunday, his mother, Mrs Tan, joined him for a walk in the park. Tim walked briskly while his mother strolled. Tim turned and yelled, “Hurry, mother! The traffic light is about to turn red!” Mrs Tan started to panic. “What if he gets hit?” she thought. Instantly, she started running towards her son. She tried to grab his shirt but he was too fast. “No! Don’t! Stop, Tim!” she cried. Tim looked behind his shoulder as he continued to run. Mrs Tan signalled to warn him that it was extremely dangerous to run there but Tim stubbornly refused. Mrs Tan shrieked. At that exact moment, things went wrong. Tim stood rooted to the ground as a black Ferrari drove towards him. Beads of sweat trickled down his head. Mrs Tan went into a frenzy and screamed madly. The car screeched to a halt but it was too late. Tim was flung onto the pavement and landed hard on the ground. Blood oozed from his back and head. The witnesses all gathered around the boy as he lay in a pool of blood. Mrs Tan walked carefully to the boy. When she saw his pale face, she cried inconsolably. One of the witnesses called the ambulance. Within minutes, Tim was admitted to the hospital. The doctors announced that he had suffered permanent brain damage and is currently in a coma. Mrs Tan fainted upon hearing about her son. Mrs Tan is now fine and in good physical health but she has a lot of grey hair due to worrying about Tim. If only Tim had listened to her, all these would never have happened.

A Bloody Accident - Vallii

MY BLOODY INCIDENT (THE ACCIDENT BASED COMPO) ^ -* I heard angry honking, felt cold blood and the last thing I saw before darkness enveloped me was my horrified mother’s face. I was out shopping with my mother. Soon, it was time to go home. Feeling contented as my favourite Hershey chocolate was in the shopping bag, I skipped with a spring in my skip until my Mum grabbed my hand and hauled me on the overhead bridge. As we were nearing the end of the steps, I realized with a pang that it was time for my favourite show, The Batman Supremo, to start. I frantically started jabbing the traffic light button. “Be patient, Henry!”My mother called out to me. But I paid no heed to her advice and dashed across the road, oblivious to my mother’s hysterical screaming. Suddenly, out of the blue, I spotted a speeding lime-green Ferrari blaring rock music, sailing across the gravel to me! I stood rooted to the ground unable to move a muscle. Bang! I was flung across the road like a flimsy rag doll and hit the road with a sickening thud as a result of the impact of the crash. Several minutes passed before I was lifted onto an ambulance by the paramedics. After that I never knew what happened but I woke up to find myself in a ward staring at a tearful mother. Suddenly, the door opened and doctors and nurses streamed in. They were surprised to see my groggy face and did tests and said I was fine. My mother related to me what had happened in the hospital and I came to know that I had been in the ward for three days. That day, I was discharged. I held my mother’s hand and headed back home. My new motto since then was to be safe rather than sorry. By: Vallii Priya (39) MOCHA 4

A Terrible Accident - Chloe Toh

A Terrible Accident Looking back, I remembered my dearest son, John. John had left the world. Till this day, I still will remember him… One Saturday afternoon, I had decided to take John out to the Marine Parade Library. Walking down the steps from our apartment, John and I chatted animatedly about the upcoming National Day Parade. At the road junction, we had to cross the main road, but the pedestrians crossing was still far away. “Let’s take a shortcut, Mum!” John suggested. “No,” I replied, aware of the danger that may happen if we dashed across. Whilst I was walking towards the pedestrian crossing, I realised John was not with me anymore! I frantically looked around, but to no avail. Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly spotted John dashing across the road. “No..!” I yelled, seeing a red Ferrari speeding towards John. But, it was too late. The car slammed into John. John laid helpless on the road, unconscious and bleeding profusely. For a while, I stood rooted to the ground, before bursting into uncontrollable tears. “My son!” I wept, hoping it was but a dream. I immediately called the ambulance. Within minutes, it arrived. The paramedics tested John’s pulse. Deep inside, I prayed silently, hoping my son was still alive. Unluckily, they gravely announced that John had died. Still shaken from the terrible news, I slowly trudged back home. It was all over. My only son was dead. When my husband arrived home from work, I gravely broke the news. Till today, I still feel that I should have taken extra care of him, making sure he was always with me. I had learnt an important lesson and I had to pay a great price of losing my son.

A Car Accident - By Jillian

The afternoon sun bathed the buildings in its warm light. Jimmy, a young teenager was watching the new blockbuster movie, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. His mother was with him. As Jimmy and his mother walked out of the mall, he saw the bus coming. “Come on, Mum! The bus is coming! Don’t waste time using the overhead bridge!” Jimmy said in a hurry. “Jimmy, don’t dash across the road. It’s dangerous. We can wait for the next bus,” Jimmy’s mother said while trying to get Jimmy away from the road. Suddenly, Jimmy made a dash for the road. “Don’t! Come back here immediately!” Jimmy’s mother exclaimed. Ignoring what his mother had said, he ran to the middle of the road. He waved cheekily at his mother and shouted, “See Mum? I’m okay! There are no cars at all!” Just when Jimmy said that, cars came out of nowhere. He quickly zig-zagged through to avoid being knocked. Jimmy frantically blurted, “Help! Mum, save me!” The busy road was so crowded with cars everywhere. Motorists honked every now and then to get Jimmy out of the road. Tired, Jimmy stopped in the middle of the road to rest. Out of nowhere, a Ferrari came zooming towards Jimmy. Jimmy stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do. “NOOO!”Jimmy’s mother shrieked. She ran across the road and pushed Jimmy out of the road. Jimmy closed his eyes, not daring to look. Crash! The Ferrari driver had done his best to stop. However, his efforts were wasted. When Jimmy opened his eyes, he was surprised to see himself alive. Jimmy gasped in horror, seeing his mother had taken his place. In a flash, the ambulance arrived. Jimmy was overcome with grief and guilt when the paramedics pronounced his mother dead. Jimmy had learnt a valuable lesson. However, he had to pay a big price to learn this lesson. Till this day, Jimmy still holds himself responsible for causing his mother’s death. The End  Jillian Eng Tsing Min (14) Mocha 4

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Bee Attack! (Composition 1 by He Qing)

A Bee Story It was a bright and breezy morning. Tom pedalled his way slowly along a log which was the only way across the river to get to the other side. It was the start of the weekend and he was out for some fresh air. He was overjoyed that his dad promised him to take him out for a camping trip. Out of the blue, he felt that he knocked onto something. Curiosity got the better of him. He turned around and saw a yellow object. He was curious about what it was and put his hand in. He felt it shaking. He finally figured out what it was. It was a beehive！He knocked it against a tree and the beehive broke. All the bees came out and flew towards the sky. Tom looked up and said anxiously, ‘Ah-oh! Good bees, good! Stay!’ They were not dogs and did not stay. Tom screamed like a little girl and hopped onto his bike. With no time to waste, he paddled off as fast as he possibly could. The bees were slowly catching up as he was left with no energy at all. Suddenly, he spotted a pond. A light bulb appeared above his head. It got a brilliant idea in it. He paddled towards the pond and when he was close enough, he hopped right in. The bees suddenly stopped and flew off. After what seemed like eternity, Tom could not hold his breath any longer. He rushed up, gasping for fresh air to notice that the bees have moved on. Heaving a sigh of relief, he staggered his way back home, leaving his bicycle behind. Back home, he related the horrifying incident to his mum. What a harrowing incident it was! Wang He Qing (40) Mocha 4

Bee Attack! (Composition 1 by Adrianna)

It was a bright and cheerful morning . Andy was making his way to school as usual on his bicycle . On the way to school , he felt tired from cycling and decided to stop under a big shady tree for a sip of water and some shade . As it was still too early to go to school , and his friends usually arrive much later , he decided to sit below the tree to hide from the sun . He looked up and saw a bee hive and tapped it ….. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky , buzzing angrily towards him . With no time to waste , Andy hopped onto to his bike and sped off in an opposite direction , not knowing where he was heading to or what he was doing . On a nearby hill , he spotted the chimney of the Nelson’s family home and decided to make a ‘beeline’ straight towards it . Andy raced over the wooden bridge that led him to the Nelson’s home . Andy was travelling as fast as he could to get away from the bees but the bees were slowly catching up . As he began to work his way up the hill towards the Nelson family home , the bees caught up to him . Andy felt the sharp pricks like needles piercing his uncovered arms . Suddenly , out of the corner of his eye , he spotted a well used by Mr Nelson to irrigate his orchard and vegetable garden . Without hesitation , Andy jumped off his bike and into the cool water he plunged , disappearing from the savage insects . After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy slowly came up for a gasp of air , hoping that those bees were gone . Fortunately , the bees had moved on . He dragged himself out of the well , got back onto his bike , and struggled up the remainder of the steep slope . He finally arrived at the Nelson’s home’s doorstep . He rang the doorbell and immediately , Mrs Nelson opened the door . She was shocked to see Andy soaked to the skin and looking like a swollen tomato . Mrs Nelson brought Andy in and prepared a hot drink for him . Then she applied some soothing cream on his swollen arms .Mrs Nelson rang Andy’s mother up and told her about the bees and that Andy was in her house . About ten minutes later, Andy’s mother came and picked him up . They thanked Mrs Nelson and made their way back home. After this incident , Andy never dared go near a tree with bee hives again .

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Bee Attack! (Composition 1 by Celeste)

Andy pedalled leisurely along the grass-lined track on his way to school. Tomorrow was the weekend and his father had promised to bring him on a fishing trip. Andy and his father were true-blue fishing fanatics, and always enjoyed going on fishing trips together. Out of the blue, Andy heard a strange buzzing sound coming from the back of him. From the corner of his eyes, Andy spotted a huge beehive. The bees were buzzing so loudly, that even from a distance, Andy could hear them!

The saying ‘an idle brain is the devil’s workshop’ was really true. No sooner than a minute, Andy decided to pelt the beehive with stones, for the fun of it. Taking what he had just done in, Andy sped off, deciding to make a beeline school before the agitated bees caught up with him. He sped like there was no tomorrow, as if he was the cheetah champion runner, but it was too late, the bees had finally caught him and there was nothing he could do…

“Oww! That hurt! Ouch!” Andy yelled and hollered but it was no use. Nobody could hear him from here. He was travelling at twenty kilometres an hour. Unfortunately, the bees had already started on their revenge. Andy felt sharp pricks like needles entering his uncovered arms. As he began travelling up the steep hill, he panted and became worn out. Suddenly, he espied the well used by his uncle, Mr Nelson, to irrigate his orchard and vegetable garden. Without thinking twice, Andy plunged into the cold water, and away from the savage insects.

After holding his breath for as long as he could remember, Andy came up for air and heaved a tremendous sigh of relief. The bees had moved on. Dragging himself out of the well tirelessly, he decided to make his way home. Unfortunately, his arms and legs were swollen and aching because of the bee stings. He had no other option but to trudge slowly uphill to seek help from his uncle. From afar, he could make out Mr Nelson irrigating his precious plants. Suddenly, as if it was magic, Andy had enough strength to rush to Mr Nelson. As soon as Mr Nelson caught a glimpse of his nephew, he quickly helped him into his house. He asked Mrs Nelson to attend to Andy while he rang up Andy’s mother to inform her about what had happened. As Mrs Nelson applied some soothing cream to Andy’s sore arms and legs, she talked to her nephew about school and family as it had been long time they had last met up. Fortunately, Andy’s mother arrived shortly and brought him home for a well-earned rest.  

Bee Attack! (Composition 1 by Ashley)

“Sam! Time for school!” Sam's mother called. After eating a hearty breakfast, Sam packed his bag and got on his new bicycle. Since Sam was late for school, he decided to take a shortcut to school through the nearby park. The park was deserted. It was eerily quiet, and no sound could be heard except for the whispering wind rustling the leaves. Colourful flowers dotted the landscape and trees were bursting with delicious fruit. Sam rode on. He cycled down the rocky path on the edge of a hill, but Sam was an experienced cycler so he was not worried. On a tree, a beehive hung on a low branch. Being a greedy boy, Sam got off his bicycle and reached inside the hive. Delicious honey dripped from his fingers. But before he could even taste the honey, he heard a loud buzz... A swarm of bees were returning to their hive! And they were not pleased that Sam stole their honey. Sam's eyes widened in fear. Frantically, Sam got on his bicycle and cycled at maximum speed in the opposite direction. The bees were hot on his heels. Although Sam was going fast, the bees were faster. They managed to sting Sam multiple times on his arms. Luckily, Mrs Nelson's house was nearby. Sam raced frantically down the hill, spotting Mrs Nelson's small house with an orchard surrounding it. Sam had a bright idea. Once he reached the house, Sam got off his bicycle and leapt into the well which was located just next to the house. Sam held his breath, silently praying for his safety. He had heard about bee stings, and they could be fatal. Sam could not hold his breath any longer. He hauled himself out of the well. Luckily, the bees had left. He did not want to disturb Mrs Nelson, so instead, he cycled to school, which was a short distance away, and asked the school nurse for help. She rubbed some ointment on his arms and instructed him to go home and rest. Sam did as he was told. From that day on, Sam never disturbed beehives again. Ashley Foo Li-Ann Mocha 4 1st August 2012