#5

A Daring Rescue

Johnny was sound asleep when he was awakened by a loud

commotion. He opened his eyes and lay listening. He could
hear shouts and screams coming from the outside. Sensing
that something was wrong, he quickly threw on his t-shirt and
slipped into a pair of jeans, discarding his cotton pyjamas, and
rushed out of the house.
There was a huge crowd gathered at one of the houses further
up the street. The house was ablaze and thick clouds of smoke
were floating up into the clouds. Johnny went back into the
house and made an urgent call to the fire department. Then,
he ran out again towards the house on fire.
It was Mr. Ong's house. Mr. Ong and his wife were safely out
of the house but their young daughter was still trapped inside
the burning inferno. the neighbors had formed a human chain
and were using buckets of water to put out the fire but it was
of no avail.
Johnny could hear the frantic cries of the young girl inside the
burning house. Without thinking twice, Johnny furled himself
at the door and broke into the house. He was almost
overcome by the thick smoke. Johnny held his breath and
managed to locate the young girl. He carried her over his right
shoulder and dashed out of the house and placed her on a
grass patch.
Soon, the fire engine and ambulance arrived. The paramedics
quickly transported the girl to the hospital accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Ong. The firemen used their big hoses to put the
fire out but the house was completely ruined.
A few days later, Mr. and Mrs. Ong came to Johnny's house.
their daughter was still recovering in hospital as she had
suffered some minor burns. The couple thanked Johnny for
rescuing their daughter.