Sense-Sational Settings

An Evening by the Beach

         Shades of orange, blue lavender and gold spilled across the late afternoon sky. Broken shells hurt my feet as I walked across the warm sand. The smell of salty water filled my nostrils as I took a deep breath. I am here at the beach to watch the sunset. The Sun at the horizon was beautiful, it was red, like a girl blushing as it lowered its head. As I watch the Sun slowly sinking, lowering, dipping below the ocean, the sky changed too. It was as if the Sun had a magical paint brush, painting the sky from orange, to red then to lavender and finally, as it sank completely, the sky became dark blue. The evening sea was so calming, the small waves crashing to the sand, the gentle breeze blowing across my ears, like a whisper, soothing and comforting. As I walked down the beach, the sea water greeted me, the water was lukewarm, it felt comfortable, like a hot spring. Finally, my time was up, I packed up and headed home.

A fight in public

           The atmosphere was tense, it was as if the hawker center itself was holding its breath, waiting for something to happen. A crowd gathered around two boys. The two boys were like two mad bulls, staring at each other like mortal enemies. Strings of unclean language were thrown at both sides, neither of the two was willing to back down. As the verbal fight became more and more intense, the verbal became physical. The two boys started to throw bowls and spoons at each other, people nearby left their unfinished food and ran for safety, the crowd dispersed too. Bowls, spoons, forks, string of noodles, rice, and even knives flew around the hawker center. Slowly, there was nothing left to throw. The boys started aiming punches and kicks at each other. The first boy received a heavy blow on the face and landed on the floor with a bloody nose. The other had a purple-black eye. Suddenly, the police rushed out of nowhere and stopped the fight. Peace was restored and the stall holders returned to business. The tension in the atmosphere finally started to lighten. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.