\u2018Make sure you keep an eye on him. He still hasn\u2019t quite fully recovered yet.\u2019 I heard the nurse say to my mom.<\/p>\n
\u2018Don\u2019t worry. I\u2019ll bring him back on Monday.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we walked out of the hospital, I saw my father in the car waiting for me.\u00a0 I gave him a smile but he didn\u2019t smile back. He seemed worried.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Are you sure he\u2019s fine to leave the hospital for the weekend?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m sure he will be fine.\u2019 \u00a0I heard my mom whispering.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time we had hit the road, the sky began to pour with rain. The dirty road soon turned into nothing but mud. The ride was getting more and more unpleasant and bumpy.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh well,\u2019 I thought to myself.\u00a0 At least I could have a holiday away from that awful hospital where they always kept me in a small room.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the sky was filled with darkness.\u00a0 Even with the headlights on, we could still hardly see clearly.\u00a0 In the distance, a figure appeared.\u00a0 As we drove closer, we saw a man without an umbrella.\u00a0 He waved and we stopped by him.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Excuse me, Sir.\u00a0 Would you mind giving me a lift? I\u2019m not going far, just down the road.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Alright, hop on.\u00a0 We\u2019re going the same way anyway,\u2019 replied my father.\u00a0 He\u2019s always so kind and helpful. \u2018Horrible weather we\u2019re having, don\u2019t you think?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s usually like this around this time of the year.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hitchhiker was sitting next to me in the back of the car.\u00a0 I looked at his face and saw that he had a huge scar on his face.\u00a0 He was carrying a bag, a BIG heavy bag.\u00a0 Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a shiny object in his bag. A knife! Why would a person be carrying a knife?\u00a0 I began to worry about his intention.\u00a0 I was petrified.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we drove on, we passed a big gloomy building, \u2018What\u2019s this big building in the middle of nowhere?\u2019 My father asked suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh, that\u2019s just the West Hill Prison. I heard they keep the most dangerous criminals there, mostly murderers,\u2019 the stranger replied calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave me a glance and a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heart began to race, \u2018What\u2019s he going to do? Who is he??\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
We passed a sign soon. In the dim lights, I could make out a few words: \u201cWARNING. HITCHHIKERS MAY BE ESCAPED PRISONERS\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m going to kill your family,\u2019 I heard a voice suddenly.\u00a0 I immediately looked at the stranger.\u00a0 He looked back smiling.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m going to kill your parents and then will deal with you.\u2019 I heard the voice again. However, my parents didn\u2019t seem hearing that.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m going to kill your parents now!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018That\u2019s it!\u2019 I thought. I quickly unlocked the car door and pushed the stranger out,\u2019 I looked out the back window of the car and heard a scream. The hitchhiker had been flattened by a lorry.\u00a0 My parents stopped the car.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ve saved my parents,\u2019 I thought.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019d told you \u2026 wasn\u2019t ready to leave! He hasn\u2019t fully recovered.\u00a0 I told you this WAS a mistake. I heard my father saying to my mom, who was sobbing.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was questioned by the police for my actions but they did not believe what I said. They said the hitchhiker was a worker.\u00a0 In his bag were his tools for work.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t find a knife. They said I had imagined it ALL.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
My parents brought me back to the hospital, and the nurse took me into a room. They closed the door and locked it firm, leaving me there alone. On the door of the room, there was a sign. \u2018Special room for patients with severe mental disorders\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
This would be my home for the next ten years.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we walked out of the hospital, I saw my father in the car waiting for me.\u00a0 I gave him a smile but he didn\u2019t smile back. He seemed worried.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Are you sure he\u2019s fine to leave the hospital for the weekend?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m sure he will be fine.\u2019 \u00a0I heard my mom whispering.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time we had hit the road, the sky began to pour with rain. The dirty road soon turned into nothing but mud. The ride was getting more and more unpleasant and bumpy.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh well,\u2019 I thought to myself.\u00a0 At least I could have a holiday away from that awful hospital where they always kept me in a small room.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the sky was filled with darkness.\u00a0 Even with the headlights on, we could still hardly see clearly.\u00a0 In the distance, a figure appeared.\u00a0 As we drove closer, we saw a man without an umbrella.\u00a0 He waved and we stopped by him.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Excuse me, Sir.\u00a0 Would you mind giving me a lift? I\u2019m not going far, just down the road.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Alright, hop on.\u00a0 We\u2019re going the same way anyway,\u2019 replied my father.\u00a0 He\u2019s always so kind and helpful. \u2018Horrible weather we\u2019re having, don\u2019t you think?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s usually like this around this time of the year.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hitchhiker was sitting next to me in the back of the car.\u00a0 I looked at his face and saw that he had a huge scar on his face.\u00a0 He was carrying a bag, a BIG heavy bag.\u00a0 Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a shiny object in his bag. A knife! Why would a person be carrying a knife?\u00a0 I began to worry about his intention.\u00a0 I was petrified.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we drove on, we passed a big gloomy building, \u2018What\u2019s this big building in the middle of nowhere?\u2019 My father asked suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh, that\u2019s just the West Hill Prison. I heard they keep the most dangerous criminals there, mostly murderers,\u2019 the stranger replied calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave me a glance and a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heart began to race, \u2018What\u2019s he going to do? Who is he??\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
We passed a sign soon. In the dim lights, I could make out a few words: \u201cWARNING. HITCHHIKERS MAY BE ESCAPED PRISONERS\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m going to kill your family,\u2019 I heard a voice suddenly.\u00a0 I immediately looked at the stranger.\u00a0 He looked back smiling.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m going to kill your parents and then will deal with you.\u2019 I heard the voice again. However, my parents didn\u2019t seem hearing that.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m going to kill your parents now!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018That\u2019s it!\u2019 I thought. I quickly unlocked the car door and pushed the stranger out,\u2019 I looked out the back window of the car and heard a scream. The hitchhiker had been flattened by a lorry.\u00a0 My parents stopped the car.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ve saved my parents,\u2019 I thought.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019d told you \u2026 wasn\u2019t ready to leave! He hasn\u2019t fully recovered.\u00a0 I told you this WAS a mistake. I heard my father saying to my mom, who was sobbing.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was questioned by the police for my actions but they did not believe what I said. They said the hitchhiker was a worker.\u00a0 In his bag were his tools for work.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t find a knife. They said I had imagined it ALL.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
My parents brought me back to the hospital, and the nurse took me into a room. They closed the door and locked it firm, leaving me there alone. On the door of the room, there was a sign. \u2018Special room for patients with severe mental disorders\u2019<\/p>\n
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