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