Sample 10

Sample 10
1 It was a cold, chilly night. The streets were deserted, and the dim, eerie lights of the street-lamps sent chills running down my back. I hugged my old coat nearer to me and quickened my footsteps. As I unlocked my front door, I saw a piece of paper flapping on the grass, and caught sight of a picture of a tall Dalmatian dog on it. Must be a lost dog poster, I thought. I shrugged and pushed the matter to the back of my head.
2 A warm cheery glow greeted me as I stepped into my house, and my servant helped me hang my coat and hat onto the coat stand. I sat onto my armchair and sipped on a cup of hot chocolate as I turned on the radio. Soothing classical music played, and I almost dropped off- who wouldn’t be tired after an entire day of working at a lab as a chemist - when suddenly the music was interrupted by an urgent announcement broadcasted by the police.
3 “Beware! It was reported that a dangerous creature has been sighted in the backyards of the people living in Kensington Street. Others living in that area, PLEASE BE CAREFUL!”
4 The music came back a second later, but now I was too worried to listen. I’d tell you, you would be worried too if you were living in Kensington Street, like I am.
5 I rushed to close all the windows, and locked all the doors I could find leading out of the house. Suddenly, I heard a growl coming from my backyard. It was the… the dangerous creature! I was very scared, but still managed to muster up the courage to peek out of the window. I saw a fierce, dirty looking creature rummaging through my dustbin, grunting and growling - although I had closed the window, I could still hear it -once in a while. I could feel my heart had jumped up to my mouth, but there was still a tinge of curiosity tugging at the corner of my brain. What was this creature? How did it look like?
6 I grabbed a flashlight from the kitchen drawers and shone it at the window. The mysterious creature must have saw the light, because it turned and snarled– and I was faced with the scary creature. Its bloodshot eyes that showed weariness was unlike anything I have ever seen before, it had sharp teeth, and tangled, matted, dirty fur with dark blotches here and there. It was standing on long, bony legs, and looked as if it had been starving for a long time.
7 Then, a second picture flashed through my mind– a Dalmatian. It looked a bit like this dangerous creature, which was divided from me by only a wall, only that the Dalmatian looked much more docile. It was the picture on the poster of a lost dog! I thought, it must be that the poor Dalmatian was lost and it was starving, and when it was starving it turned into a savage dog. I must help this poor little doggy (it’s funny how a person’s view changes once he finds out something new – remember what I first called it? A dangerous creature. Now I’m calling it a poor little doggy!).
8 I went into my emergency lab, which is in my house, and found a bottle of sleeping powder. I sprinkled some onto a piece of meat, and opened the window a teeny weensy bit– just enough to throw the meat out. I threw the piece of meat out of the window, and to the feet of the Dalmatian. The smell wafted up its nostrils, and it immediately gobbled up the meat. After about 3-5 minutes, the Dalmatian slowly lay down, and nodded off. I waited another few seconds to make sure it was really asleep, and called the police. I told them the whole story, and the police said they would come over as quietly as they could.
9 Just like they said, the police arrived in a few minutes, and get this– they came on bicycles! They quietly took the dog away, and only the sergeant remained. I invited him in for a cup of hot chocolate, but he shook his head firmly and thanked me for assisting the police and helping this street. I nodded and saw him away. I was glad this was over. I had never liked exciting events. Well, this has changed… (738)