Elijah's Life Experiences

Dread (almost lost my life) … encounter with a gang             Dread.             Dread because I almost lost my life that day.             It all started long after a friendly basketball match at the Marine Parade Community Club. Our team had won the match. While the rest of the team members had been celebrating our victory at a nearby fast food restaurant, I was not so lucky. Beads of perspiration rolled down my cheeks like faulty faucet as I waited patiently for Mother to pick me up for tuition. Coincidentally, a group of teenagers stormed towards me like Stormtroopers.             Or may be it was not a coincidence at all …             Out of the blue, their eyes flickered in recognition as ...

Here is another work of mine from my Primary Four class work in Ngee Ann Primary School - "What a close shave" .          The sea glittered invitingly. “Remember the golden rule. Always safety first!” my mother reminded us before dropping Matthew, Venes and me off at the beach. I stole a glance at Matthew. He had a tanned body, jet-black hair and piston-like legs. The muscles on his arms were evident of his strength . Matthew looked as though he could scoop me up like a kitten.          Suddenly, I found myself gazing longingly at Venes. She has luxurious raven dark hair and a lovely face accompanied by straight eyebrows. She has the most enchanting smile I had ever seen. Maybe I could win her heart if I showed off my perfected swimming skills to Venes. Matthew would definitely be envious! Was it a good plan or what?          On establishin...

My father told me a story before on how he and Mother had a harrowing experience with a pack of wild dogs. Here's an essay on "An encounter with a wild dog" . It was a tranquil Saturday afternoon. Sunlight freckled the ground. Three best friends, Ricky, Jack and Tim had gone hiking at the Bukit Timah nature trail around the Nature Reserve. The faces of Ricky, Jack and Tim were as cheery as a sunbeam as they explored the nature trail. Being close friends for a long time, they chatted merrily away as they made their way through the trail. Unexpectedly, a wild dog leapt from some bushes and landed in front of Ricky, Jack and Tim. The wild dog's mouth was drooling and its ferocious bloodshot eyes darted in Jack's direction. Seeing the wild dog, Jack's legs quivered like jelly and his hair began to stand on end. Sensing an impending danger, Ricky immediately sprang into action like that of a super hero. Being as brave as Achilles, R...