"An act of bravery" was an essay I wrote and was featured recently :-) Hope you like it.
Davin’s act of bravery was certainly
admirable.
“Class, this is the new student,
Davin Chang. Please welcome him as our new addition!” Mrs Phua, our teacher,
informed everyone in her usual chirpy voice. Shooting a look at him, I instantly
made a silent decision never to befriend him. Davin was as skinny as a twig and
looked shy. What’s more, his school uniform was as old as the hill, indicating that
he was probably living in extreme poverty. All of us must have shared the same
thoughts, for everyone seemed to look at him in utter disgust. From that day
onwards, we made an “oath” - never to befriend him. After all, why bother
befriending Davin when he was poor and looked like a rodent?
I should have remembered back then
not to judge a book by its cover.
Excitement bubbled in pupils like
soda water as they dashed off towards the school gates during dismissal. The
shrill rhythmic sound of the school bell drifted in all directions as pupils eagerly
rushed home for some much-anticipated rest. I trudged back home, carrying my
serene blue schoolbag which weighed like a ton of bricks. Thinking of Mother’s
delectable pasta, I quickened my pace. I was just about to reach home when I
heard shrill purring.
Ducking behind a recently
whitewashed wall, I observed the most unbelievable scene in front of me.
Apparently, Davin was standing up
against the school’s notorious school bully, Justin and his notorious gang. He
was trying to protect a stray cat from Justin’s senseless abuse. Instead of
listening to Davin’s advice, Justin simply laughed at him and shoved him onto
the concrete floor. Davin fell and scraped his knee. Almost instantaneously,
crimson red blood oozed out from the wound. I waited with bated breath to see
what would happen next.
Davin simply stood up. As courageous
as Hercules, he told Justin and his gang to back off or he would tell the discipline
master about their unruly behavior the next day. Instinctively, Justin and his
gang took to their heels. I gasped in disbelief. How could weak and shy Davin
have the courage to stand up to Justin and his gang? It was a feat my
classmates and I could never have pulled off. As Davin walked away, I was
stunned speechless.
Davin’s act of bravery was certainly
admirable. “Hey Davin, let’s walk home together!” I shouted as I scurried after
his retreating figure.
Have you ever encountered such a person in your life?
Till the next essay,
Awesome compo
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