“How much for this 24 carat diamond ring?” Mr. Tan asked. “It costs 150 hundred dollars, sir”, replied the salesgirl. Mr Tan was finding a perfect ring for his proposal to his future wife. Mr Tan took another glance at this diamond ring, admiring it beauty as it glittered through his stubby glasses . Perfect! Everything was going well and that might was Mr Tan’s last date with his future wife before their marriage. He held the key to that event in his hand, the diamond ring.
Mr. Tan returned the right to the salesgirl and said,” I’ll have this one.” The salesgirl immediately took the ring from his hand and asked, “ Is this ring used for a proposal?” Mr. Tan frowned and nodded. “I’ll put his ring into our special box for you.” The salesgirl said with a smile. Instantly, Mr. Tan liked the service and wanted to find our more about their other services. “May I ask, what…….”but before Mr. Tan could continue, the door swung open.
Three large men carried sacks and a long machete. Seeing the machete, Mr. Tan stood rooted to the ground and his jaw dropped. He could not believe that he was at a scene of a robbery on his very special day. It had all turned into a catastrophe. After recovering from his shock, Mr. Tan knowing what he had to do to stop the robbers, immediately screamed for help. But before he could do so, the robber carrying a machete ran towards him and held him up by his tie. While pointing his machete at Mr. Tan’s head, he warned him with a string of abusive words. Mr. Tan knowing that he was on the edge of a sword stood where he was, empowered by the robber’s machete.
The robber’s two companions shattered the glass panels show casing the expensive jewellery and thrashed them into their large sacks. The other worker of the shop squatted at a corner of the shop, too shocked to move as if they were paralysed. Mr. Tan seeing the other robbers thrashing in more jewellery was ready to risk his life. He screamed at the top of his lungs for help once more and closed his eye, knowing that the robber would kill him.
After what felt like eternity, Mr. Tan suddenly felt the tug of his tie loosening, he opened his eyes and to his surprise, the robberies started to flee out of the shop. But that still was not good enough. Mr. Tan gave chase to the robbers but once the robbers were at the doorway, they were given an unfriendly greeting by the police. The robbers knowing that they had lost themselves to the police dropped the sacks of jewellery worth five million dollars.
After the police had taken the robbers away, Mr Tan who stood at the entrance of the shop, waited for the lady to pack the diamond ring that he had ordered earlier. Soon, the salesgirl came out of the storeroom, carrying a box that would make any women happy. As Mr. Tan fished out his credit card to the salesgirl, she smiled sweetly and thanked. “Thank you, sir for saving us all.” Upon hearing the salesgirl words, Mr. Tan started to blush. No longer than 3 minutes later, Mr. Tan was out of the shop and his way home.
Two weeks after the incident, Mr. Tan sat newt to his wife, he had married two days after the incident, reading a newspaper article about the robbers, who were sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole“. Serves them right to do such things”. Mr Tan muttered under his breath.
Mr. Tan returned the right to the salesgirl and said,” I’ll have this one.” The salesgirl immediately took the ring from his hand and asked, “ Is this ring used for a proposal?” Mr. Tan frowned and nodded. “I’ll put his ring into our special box for you.” The salesgirl said with a smile. Instantly, Mr. Tan liked the service and wanted to find our more about their other services. “May I ask, what…….”but before Mr. Tan could continue, the door swung open.
Three large men carried sacks and a long machete. Seeing the machete, Mr. Tan stood rooted to the ground and his jaw dropped. He could not believe that he was at a scene of a robbery on his very special day. It had all turned into a catastrophe. After recovering from his shock, Mr. Tan knowing what he had to do to stop the robbers, immediately screamed for help. But before he could do so, the robber carrying a machete ran towards him and held him up by his tie. While pointing his machete at Mr. Tan’s head, he warned him with a string of abusive words. Mr. Tan knowing that he was on the edge of a sword stood where he was, empowered by the robber’s machete.
The robber’s two companions shattered the glass panels show casing the expensive jewellery and thrashed them into their large sacks. The other worker of the shop squatted at a corner of the shop, too shocked to move as if they were paralysed. Mr. Tan seeing the other robbers thrashing in more jewellery was ready to risk his life. He screamed at the top of his lungs for help once more and closed his eye, knowing that the robber would kill him.
After what felt like eternity, Mr. Tan suddenly felt the tug of his tie loosening, he opened his eyes and to his surprise, the robberies started to flee out of the shop. But that still was not good enough. Mr. Tan gave chase to the robbers but once the robbers were at the doorway, they were given an unfriendly greeting by the police. The robbers knowing that they had lost themselves to the police dropped the sacks of jewellery worth five million dollars.
After the police had taken the robbers away, Mr Tan who stood at the entrance of the shop, waited for the lady to pack the diamond ring that he had ordered earlier. Soon, the salesgirl came out of the storeroom, carrying a box that would make any women happy. As Mr. Tan fished out his credit card to the salesgirl, she smiled sweetly and thanked. “Thank you, sir for saving us all.” Upon hearing the salesgirl words, Mr. Tan started to blush. No longer than 3 minutes later, Mr. Tan was out of the shop and his way home.
Two weeks after the incident, Mr. Tan sat newt to his wife, he had married two days after the incident, reading a newspaper article about the robbers, who were sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole“. Serves them right to do such things”. Mr Tan muttered under his breath.
By Bryan 29Apr08
