SMJK Chung Hwa : Students’ English Corner

Kidnapped
Brought 2U by Lim Ee Jane

Lying on the most comfortable and cozy bed I have ever slept on, I glazed at the
fan on the ceiling which was spinning in a rapid manner, dizziness did not even engulf
my mind for the most terrifying experience that I had gone through a day ago kept
lingering in my mind so vividly and real. It seemed to be sculptured deeply in my brain
and came to my mind once in a while whenever I was in calmness, especially when I was
about to settle myself in myself in my sweet dream. Weariness did not make an affect for
perhaps I had to go through another sleepless night.

To me, it was really the most hall-rising experience that I had ever come across in
my life. It was certainly a bolt from the blue as I had not expected of being kidnapped as
what were shown in the drama series. The bad experience occurred three days ago. As a
routine, I would walk back home after attending a tuition class which ends at about 10 at
night as the tuition centre was just a stone’s throw away from my house. I was always in
extreme tiredness at the moment. The strong desire of climbing into my lovely bed made
me decide to reach home earlier and faster than following the actual path home. To use
the short-cut, I had to pass through a short yet dark, narrow road between two
magnificent office buildings.

I had been using the path home for several times and was sure that nothing would
happen with nobody along the small pathway. Although I knew that the way of getting
home faster could be threatening my life. I was too innocent to have thought of being a
karate-do learner, I would be able to defend and protect myself from whatever harms that
could hurt me, as when I was striving with my opponent during a karate-do competition. I
did not even realize that I had been making my capability for granted. The thought
remained in my mind until the unfortunate event finally took place on me. Perhaps for
teaching me an unforgettable and useful lesson.

As usual, I walked as fast as I could from the tuition centre, almost running,
along the short-cut path in order to reach home as quickly as possible. I did not even
expect something to be happening on me as fate has always on my side before that. When
I reach the dark and frightening pathway. I felt eerie beads of sweat began to appear on
my temple as well as forehead. Gust of wind that unusually chilly, sent shivers down my
spine and kept my legs trembling in coolness. I increase my speed of walking so that I
would come to the end of the road as fast as I could and get away from this scaring place.
It could not remember when but at a time when I was halfway through the path, I heard
the gentle sounds of footsteps following my every step. My heartbeat faster and harder as
if it would jump out of my mouth anytime.

I knew that someone was behind me, following me closely as I could feel the
breath of a person which seems to be so near to me. Just as I was about to take flight as
fast as possible, as long as I was away from the eerie path, my mouth was gagged
instantly by a strong and big hand. I wanted to scream my whole lung cut but my sound
seemed to be hidden deep in my throat that all I could produce was the sound as soft as
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ant. I was rooted to the spot and took a split at a second to realize what was going on
actually. After a few seconds, I found myself being dragged harshly. All of a sudden, my
sight turned all black and everything ended up in extreme darkness.

The next moment when I opened my eyes, the first thing that came into my sight
was a wall full of dust and dirt. I found myself in filthy room with my hands and legs
tight up firmly. It took me sometime to realize that I was actually being kidnapped. I
could not scream or produce a single sound for my mouth seemed to freeze due to the
coolness in the room. I could not even move my body without the assistance of my hands
or legs. I struggled as hard as I could by moving my body hardly to untie myself, but it is
to no avail. Suddenly, I felt myself as a handicapped who could not do anything besides
sitting still and waiting to be attended to.

Perhaps the sound produced when I was struggling hardly caught the attention of
the kidnapper that a tall and big-sized man stumbled into the room where I was a short
moment later. He yelled angrily with his face in purple and began to kick at me as if he
was kicking a weak dog on the roadside. Pain struck me whenever he moved his strong
leg towards me. I was able to produce soft yell of pain at that time as I was scared of
being beaten up by him. When he stopped his harsh action, I was already in black and
blue with excruciating pain all over my body. The thought of death came into mind. O
thought of my dearest family members who were waiting impatiently restlessly at home
for my return. What were they doing at the very moment? Tears came rolling down my
cheeks when I thought of my parents who had contributes so much to me. I realized that
how deeply I had loved them. I was as keen as mustard of going home to meet them and
thank them for whatever they had sacrificed to me. I wanted them to know how much I
love them. However, I may not have the chance anymore. I was going to leave this world
and leave my parents and friends grieving for me.

I could not remember how long I had been in deep thoughts and how long I had
been sleeping before an anger of merely finally came. I felt as if I was the luck rest
person in the world when a policeman came into the room and untied me as gently as he
could. Then, I was sent to the hospital swiftly for a medical check-up and healing of the
bruises all over my body. I was so delightful to be seeing my mom and dad again. Both of
them heaved a sigh of relief for I was safe. My father had been making explanation that
revealed me to the truth. The kidnapper was actually abducting me for the purpose of
money. He had foolishly phoned my parents according to the phone number written in
my notebook and asked for a lucrative amount of money without realizing that he was
pushing himself into the trap as my parents had informed the police about my
disappearance after wondering about my whereabouts. That night, I too, felt relieved for
being rescued. I hugged both of them and promised them I would never risk my own life
which raises anxiety in the future.

The next day, I learned from the newspaper that the man who had been
kidnapping me was arrested for committing abduction. I even told myself that I would
never follow the short-cut home in the future. I have already in extreme weariness now.
Slowly, I settled into the cozy bed and filled myself with sweet dreams.