Compo 3 by Ruying

A Robbery
"Wow!” I squealed in delight, “what a beautiful necklace!” I exclaimed. I was in a jewellery shop choosing a necklace for my mother’s birthday. As I looked through the variety of necklaces, a sparkling diamond necklace caught my attention. "Miss, can I see this necklace?”I asked excitedly. I took it and tried it. I looked at the mirror. “Wow!” I exclaimed. The necklace sparkled under the light.” Mum would definitely like it!” I said in a high glee.
Out of the blue, two muscular men dashed into the shop. They were very tall and had broad shoulders. They had a shock of disheveled, long and greasy black hair and a pimply, sun-tanned face. They wore black T-shirts and dark blue trousers. One of them whipped out a sharp knife out from his trousers pocket. My heart almost stopped and I started at the sight of the blade glimmering under the light. He grabbed hold of my hand and pulled me to a corner, pressing the knife against my neck. Now, cold sweat trickled down my forehead. My hands felt clammy and my legs turned wobbly. My heart pounded at an amazing speed. All the other shoppers were shocked and their face turned pale. I prayed to God, “God, please help me.” Then, the robber ordered the other shoppers, “Put your hands on your heads and squat down. Then go to the corner, if not, I will kill this young girl.” Everyone scurried to the corner and squatted down. They were all trembling. The other robber took out another knife, smashed the glass and took the jewelleries. Not satisfied, he snatched the shoppers’ bags including mine and took out our valuables.
Just then, a passer-by saw the robbers. Quickly, he hid behind the tree. Without hesitation, he called the police. Soon, siren of the police car pierced the air. Fast and quick, the police ambushed the whole place. After a while, they saw the robbers coming out of the jewellery shop with a smile on their face. There were two sacks with them. As quick as lightning, the police appeared and caught the robbers. This time, the robbers could not escape.

I heaved a sigh of relief. God has answered to my prayer! We thanked the passer-by for his quick action and the police for coming in the nick of time. All our valuables were recovered. After this incident, I decided not to go to a jewellery shop without someone with me.