Section C Practice 6

                 It was a hot afternoon, Ranjit and his best buddy, Raymond, were at the bus stop which was only a 10-minute walk from their school. They were heading home after their grueling hockey practice. They had their hockey sticks with them.

                There was a pretty young woman who was carrying a canvas bag on her shoulder. She was waiting for the bus too. She seemed to be impatient. Perhaps she was waiting for a long time.

                 Out of the blues, Ranjit saw a motorbike coming towards the bus stop. The motorbike came close to the woman and the pillion rider snatched the canvas bag. The poor woman lost her balance and fell. At the drop of the hat, Ranjit hit the pillion rider with his hockey stick while Raymond ran to the woman’s aid. The snatch thief fell onto the road with the bag. Too bad the motorcyclist sped off.

                  The snatch thief scrambled up and managed to run away leaving behind the canvas bag. Raymond then picked up the bag and returned it to the woman. The woman was extremely grateful as the bag contained a lot of money.

                  She offered some money to the boys as an appreciation for their honesty. But they refused to accept the money. 

Source: English Module