Picture Composition
"Why? Why is Tom dead and I am still alive?" I questioned myself, tears started to fill my eyes as I looked at the picture of us. It was already midnight and I was still awake, I just could not sleep, because I was thinking about my late best friend who was Tom. I was the one who sabotaged him, why did I not help him when I was the only one there at the point of the time? It all happened like this....
"Hey, Tom! Are you free this Sunday? Want to boat with me?" I asked him like dog with two tails. "Obviously I will like to boat with you! I am bored stiff at home!" " So let's meet at the Sunny River this Sunday at 9am." It was the December holidays and both of us had not met each other for more than two weeks. I started to feel bored being a bookworm at home, so I thought of calling Tom for boating at the Sunny River, since we had not boat for a long time.
When I saw Tom at the entrance of the Sunny River on Sunday, I jumped with joy as I could finally see him! We went in and rented a boat, the owner asked us if we were experienced, we answered, "Yes.", and no helpers would be needed to guide us.
We started off slowly, after some time, we started to gain the speed. It was going faster and faster and we could not reduce any of the speed. When both of us saw a notice that said 'DANGER! Please turn to your right.', we could not abide it and the boar banged into the notice. At that point of time, we broke into cold sweat, predicting that something bad was going to happen. In no time, we realized that we were being swept down by a waterfall.
After the boat landed at the bottom of the waterfall, I swam towards the edge of the river, though I felt tired, I tried to swim with my fastest speed. I then struggled upwards and found myself on the ground. I tried to find my mobile phone, but to no avail. It must be in the river and there was no way I could retrieve it. I forgot about my best friend who did not know how to swim when I was trying all of ways to get out of that horrible and quiet place. I was like a cat on hot bricks. I screamed "Help!".
A worker wearing 'Sunny River' uniform came running towards me. I told her what had happened. All of a sudden, I thought of Tom, I ran to the river to find him but sadly, there was no sight of him- he was drowned!
The worker called the ambulance, I told her the phone number of Tom's parents and the worker informed them. When the police reached, they jumped into the river, in no time, two of them pulled Tom's body up. He was still alive when he was saved, but when he arrived at the hospital, he kicked the bucket.
I felt so regretful and sad each time I think about this incident again. I cried and cried, but I knew that he would not come back no matter how hard I cry. All of a sudden, my Mum came in and asked me, "Are you crying?".
Written By: Ke Queenie ( 27 marks)