It was a cold night. The howling wind was blowing hard, making the
windows clatter. Even the curtains were
fluttering like the national flag on a windy day.
The crickets were conducting a noisy symphony outside. Feeling chilly, Alson tossed and turned but
could not sleep. The noises were getting
on his nerves. So, he got out of his bed
to close the windows.
When he was closing the windows,
he caught a glimpse of movement. Curiosity struck him. He
squinted his eyes for a moment to adjust to the darkness. He rubbed his eyes hard, unable to believe what he saw. He had caught sight of two burly men dressed in
black wearing black masks and helmets. They were carrying a large heavy bag on a stretcher. The bag was as big as a human being. What could it be? Were they up to no good? A million thoughts rushed through Alson’s
mind. What if it was a corpse! He was panic-stricken and he was
panting in gasps. Suddenly, the word ‘murderers’
ricocheted in his head.
He darted to his parents’ room
like a bullet. He pounded hard on the
Oak door with his tiny fists. “Mummy,
Daddy! There are murderers outside the
house! Open the door!” Alson bellowed
with all his might.
Daddy emerged from his room and
stared at him in disbelief. “Are you
playing on a prank on us? Alson, it is
not funny, you know,” Daddy spoke sternly, with his arms akimbo.
Without missing a beat, Alson
dragged his father to the window to prove his words were true. The two men had just loaded the bag in
the car boot and were about to drive off.
They caught sight of Alson and his father watching them and immediately
hastily sped away.
Alson’s father spurted to his
car to give chase. Meanwhile, Alson who remembered
the car plate number immediately called the police and recounted what had
happened. Two police officers were doing
car patrols nearby were notified. They
spotted the same car and joined in the chase.
After a relentless chase, they
managed to stop the getaway car and apprehended the two men. The men turned out to be the new neighbours
who had just moved in. When they opened
the car boot, they found that it was not a corpse but it was full of drugs. The police realised that they had just
arrested drug smugglers.
Unknowingly, Alson had helped
the police to crack a major case. The
police had been after these two men for a long time. The police thanked Alson’s father and complimented
Alson for his vigilance. Alson was even
presented a police badge for his prompt action.
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