1. QUESTION: Write a story with the ending, "If only I had been more careful, that wouldn't have
happened". Your story
should not be less than 350 words.
Tonight was a cold and stormy night. The doors slammed shut as the rustling sound of the leaves
could be heared. The storm had been like this for the past three days. I sat on my bed thinking if I
had upset the Gods above in heaven. As I lay my head downsoft and gently on my comfy pillow, I
wondered if mom and dad were ok. They had gone for a vacation to the Bahamas and I had to stay
back because of my exams. I wasn't worried about it as I've stayed alone many times.
Suddenly, the lights went out. My heart raced in agony as the storm got worse. I could see lightning
lashing onto my gate and the roaring sound of thunder that came along. I pulled myself together
and realised I needed to light some candles. So I headed downstairs with my trusty torchlight and
worked my way to the storage room. I found the candles and begun to light them all over the house.
I couldn't stand the fact that the darkness was playing games with my mind.
An hour had passed till I realised something wasn't right. I felt as if something else besides me was
in the house. I panicked. My mind filled with fear but I had to be sure I was right. So, I searched all
the rooms on the same floor and found nothing. So I carefully walked down staircase. As I was
walking, I realised all the candles that I had lit were put out. I was surprised but aware that there
could be someone else in the house. My mind pondered as to how i was going to sneak around
without alerting the possibly dangerous stranger.
Then, it happened. As I hid behind one of the room's doors. I saw someone walk by me. He was a
huge muscular guy who wore a beard and had hair that was so curly a fly could get stuck if it went
through it. I was puzzled. Why would someone want to break into my house, I asked myself. I
noticed the man had a huge revolver on his belt. The same one the cops used. I didn't want to stick
around and aSk questions. I had to call the cops. So I crept towards the phone and thank God it was
still working. I made a distressed call and the cops said they would be at my house in five minutes.
As I crept back upstairs, I accidently knocked over a small lamp and it broke. By this time I knew the
stranger had been alerted. I was scared and feared for my life. My fears turned into my worst
nightmare as I heard a loud noise. I was shot in the chest. I could feel blood oozing all over my shirt.
The stranger walked towards me while mumbling words I just couln't understand. I thought I was a
dead man. Then a miracle happened just as the stranger was about to finish me off. I heard a second
gunshot and the stranger was down. It was the cops who had arrived.
2. I was rushed to the hospital and the doctors commenced emergency surgery on me to remove the
bullet. I was then transferred to the Intensive Care Unit(ICU) as the bullet had hit my lungs and I was
unable to breathe properly. My parents rushed back as soon
as they got the news. I was lucky to be alive. The doctor had explained that if the bullet had hit me a
bit more to the left , it would have hit my heart and I would be dead. Nobody knew who the stranger
was or what he wanted. If only I had been more careful, that wouldn't have happened
