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Neighbour from hell (ver 2) | Essay for kids | Elijah Wee | Singapore

Neighbour from hell – version 2             Shocked beyond words.             Whenever she passed by, everyone would think she was just like any middle-aged woman. You can always expect her arrival when you hear the ‘click-click-click’ sound of her high-heeled shoes. To me, she is none other than my annoying neighbour, Mrs Lim. Every night, her living room hi-fi stereo would be turned on at full blast, and accompanied by her off-key karaoke singing that threatened to destroy the average eardrums. That fateful Friday, however, I finally learnt about the truth behind Mrs Lim’s habitual singing …             Eyelids as heavy as lead, I slumped onto my comfortable leather sofa. I had burnt the candle at both ends studying for my Primary Five Science examinations. Overwhelmed by fatigue, I was just about to doze off ...