"What a tiring day?" I sighed, trudging my way to the school gate after my remedial class. I craned my neck to look for my mother among the crowd of students. I did not see her so I waited for her patiently. After ten minutes, she still did not show up. I got impatient as all the other students had gone home. I heard footsteps approaching and I wished they were my mother's. Instead of my mother, I saw an elegant lady.
The elegant lady, whom I found out was Mrs Tay later on, walked towards me.
"Hey, Boy. Your mother cannot fetch you today. She is having a fever. I will take you home, darling," she told me with a sweet smile.
It was awkward that she called me 'Boy' instead of my name. She might be a kidnapper! Or she wanted to do something bad to me! But how could such an elegant lady be a kidnapper?
"Hey, we can stop by 7-eleven? I will buy you anything you want," she exclaimed, her smile widened.
Unable to resist my temptation to follow her, I took a step towards her. "Don't believe in strangers for any reason," my mother's voice echoed in my mind.
"No, thanks, Ma'am. I will wait for my mother," I replied, almost mumbling to myself.
Mrs Tay's smile faded. "Don't be scared. I meant no harm to you," she tried to convince me.
I refused with a polite smile. Where was the security guard? Mrs Tay's eyes were a combination of black and brown. They bulged out, almost popping out. On seeing them, a shiver went down my spine. I swivelled my head to look for anybody. But I could see nobody. I tried to keep my composure and not to freak out.
Mrs Tay took me by the hand and dragged me to get out of the school. With all my strength, I tried to get her hands off mine. Her intimidating actions could not be condoned!
"Help!!!" I shouted at the top of my lungs.
Mrs Tay let go off my hand and took to her heels. I felt a great load lifted up my heart when she was out of my sight. I wanted to run as fast as a cheetah towards the General Office. But before I could do that, I heard my mother's voice, "Steve, sorry I am late. I could not find my ez-link card," she apologized.
"Mom!!!" I ran towards her and gave her a big hug. She must be taken aback by my sudden display of affection. When was the last time I hugged her?
I told her the whole story and she praised me. The next day, I read the newspaper and found out that Mrs Tay was arrested. She was found having dozens of kidnapped kids in her house.
"Huh," I breathed a sigh of relief.
This incident taught me much. I learnt not to trust strangers and to choose to do what is right. I also knew that choosing to do what is right is harder than it seems. I should even thank Mrs Tay for teaching me of how to be more careful.
I liked this story as it had a lesson to it . The reactions were realistic and description was good . This story is well-written .
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