Here is an essay I wrote way back during my Primary Three school holidays, "Robbery at NTUC Supermarket".
“Mum, can I accompany you to Fairprice Finest?” I asked Mother. “Of course you can,” Mother replied. She was going to the supermarket, Fairprice Finest to buy some eggs as there were none left.
“Mum, can I accompany you to Fairprice Finest?” I asked Mother. “Of course you can,” Mother replied. She was going to the supermarket, Fairprice Finest to buy some eggs as there were none left.
When we reached Fairprice Finest, the place was packed like
a can of sardines. People were buying food, dairy products and other essentials
too. Mother gently informed me, “Remember the golden rule. Do not wander off
or you may get lost. Always stick close by.” I nodded my head in
acknowledgement. Half an hour and we had gathered all the groceries. We were
just about to go to the cashier to pay for the eggs when we heard an
ear-piercing scream.
Startled out of my wits, I took a step back. I took two
steps forward as I wanted to catch a glimpse of what was going on. To my utter
astonishment, I saw several armed robbers. They were holding knives, which
glinted under the fluorescent light. One of the robbers was barking orders like
an army sergeant. The robber had a skull-shaped tattoo on his left arm and his
hazelnut brown eyes were cold. He was pointing a razor sharp knife at the
cashier’s neck. He then viciously ordered her to empty the cash register.
Trembling in fear, the cashier handed the robber everything she had in it. The
robber grinned broadly and in a hysterical laughter, placed everything into a
brown gunny sack.
Meanwhile, his armed accomplices demanded the customers to
empty their wallets and remove their jewellery and place them into another
gunny sack. Obediently, they listened like primary school children. I muttered
a prayer softly, hoping for this ordeal to be over. Satisfied with their
‘takings’ for the day, the three mashed individuals decided to flee the scene.
As they prepared to make their exit, a thunderous voice reverberated through
the otherwise quiet place, “Don’t move or I will shoot!” It turned out that
there was an anonymous tip off from a member of the public. It explained why
the police had arrived at the scene.
The 50 strong police officers cordoned off the supermarket
making it impossible for the robbers to escape. Fortunately, the robbers
surrendered and decided not to hold hostages. Three police officers handcuffed
the helpless robbers and dragged them into the siren blaring police car. I
heaved a sigh of relief, delighted that the incident was over.
It was indeed a nerve-racking experience for the customers
and me. After this incident, whenever I see a knife, I would feel a cold,
sinking fear gripping me and recall the terrifying incident that happened to
me.
If you like this essay, you may like to read:
- A Burglary by Deceit
- Encounter with a burglar by Choi Minh
- A knock on the door in the middle of the night by Xiu Min
- Encounter with a burglar by Yee Xuan
- Encounter with a burglar by me
- Encounter with a thief in the MRT station
See you later,
nice story
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