Composition Writing 2:

Write about an incident regarding someone who had a great disappointment that turned out to be a blessing in disguise. (250 to 350 words)


"Help! Thief!" I yelled. With no other choice, I chased after the thief. The nightmare of losing my project I worked hard on might be happening. He ran as fast as he could and I tried to keep up. After passing a few void decks, I fought with him head on. He threw kicks and punches but I managed to dodge them. I grabbed my bag but eventually, he released my grasp on the bag after giving me a few kicks. With fury, I stood up with the intention to continue my chase. However, my foot slipped and I fell. My ankle had a shooting pain and I clutched it. The intense pain made me squint and howl. After trying my best to stand up, I hobbled to the side of the road and flagged for a taxi to return home.

The next day, my father helped me report to the police and my mother brought me to the hospital to check on my foot. Luckily, the x-ray showed that no bones were broken. The doctor told me that I had to rest at home for 2 weeks to heal my wounds.

" Am  I still able to visit Aunt Mary in Malaysia?" I questioned.

"Unfortunately, no." my mother replied. I had never missed a chance to go visit Aunt Mary as the soups she cooked up tasted heavenly. She had always been giving me nice presents whenever I visit her. Cousin Zack and I always had lots of fun playing together. This cursed robbery ruined my entire holiday, gave me an injury, wasted a bus ticket to Malaysia and took away my precious project.

These two weeks were horrible as I could not get around without a crutch. Although I could still walk with the crutch, there was a constant shooting pain at my ankle. Whenever my foot was itchy, I could not ease it because of the bulky cast. Bathing became a chore and getting around was extremely slow. The worst part of all, I could not play my favourite sports with my friends. The only way I pacify myself was to watch the cartoon channels on the television. In a few days, I became a couch potato.

Around the second week, I happened to glance at the newspaper. There was an article which shocked me completely. The bus that was heading to Malaysia, the exact one which I had the ticket for, was involved in a serious accident. Suddenly, I felt extremely thankful for my "cursed" ankle.