A Frightening Incident

A Frightening Incident Reena woke up late. She was late for school. She could imagine her teacher staring at her in anger. Reena rushed to the bus stop. She waited for an hour for the bus. She was angry because there was no bus. Suddenly, a car passed by. It stopped and reversed. A man looked out of the window. He asked Reena if she wanted a ride. Since there was a Science exam, Reena said ok. The man opened the door and Reena got in. Soon, the car started. Reena was happy she can get to school. But the car passed the school without stopping. Reena asked the man to stop but he laughed. Reena hit the door again and again. She tried to open the door but the man slapped her. Reena quickly opened the door and fell onto the road. A passer-by quickly helped her. She went to the police station to make a report. Her parents came to the police station to take her home. She was frightened. She promised her parents that she will never travel with strangers again.

A Frightening Incident
Reena rolled out of bed with her hair in a tangled mess. She took a quick bath, changed into her school uniform, strung along her school bag and rushed off to school. “ It feels like it’s going to be a bad day,” she thought and she was sure of it when it started raining. She took a step and walked right into a puddle of murky water. Groaning, she stepped out of the pool of water and walked cumbersomely on. She looked down at her new shoes and skirt wistfully. Without an umbrella, she was completely drenched! “Hi, are you okay?” a man’s voice asked then. Reena looked up to see a chiseled, sun-tanned face with bold eyes, a sharp nose, and a curious smile. There was a look of concern on his face and he was standing beneath a large umbrella. “You can share my umbrella. I don’t mind it at all. You look like you need it,” the man continued, smiling a little. She took a breath. Should she talk to hom or should she ignore him? It was still raining