Sharing, Playing and Enjoying

So stressed-out and wanted to relax. Didn't know why but felt worried and lazy. STRESS!
Went to the cinema with a friend and caught a flick "The Proposal". So cool. But we also had had a lot of problems before getting there. I went to her house a little bit late, it was raining, got thoroughly lost on the way to the cinema and inside the building Megastar, we were so crazy with buying tickets and choosing our seats. There were such crazy problems but overall we both had so much fun.


Thanks a lot, Vanessa!

A BAD DAY

It is raining outside while my friend and I are playing chess and chatting. It is two months after the robbery happened but I cannot forget that moment…

In the early morning of November, as usual, I woke up at 5 A.M and prepared breakfast for my wife and two children. They were sleeping when the phone rang. I picked it up and answered. There was Josh- my best friend…

I left home at six o’clock. The weather was so cold and foggy. I went to the train station where I was working as a train driver. There was an important train in that day. We had to carry an amount of money from London King to Edinburgh. I was aware that it would be very dangerous and my mission was to take care of the money. My partner-Lucas- he looked so stressed-out. I reassured him that everything would be fine. He said “I’m really worried. I just want to go home soon and take a nap…”. I slapped him on the back then we started the train. The national bank sent four armed guards to go with us, but I did not know why they brought a cat. What could they do with him?... Our itinerary was so long. We would stop at Birmingham station for 15 minutes and then keep going to Edinburgh. I told myself I could finish my mission well and I prayed to God for that.

The train left at 10 A.M but the chief officer requested us to drive the train as slowly as possible. Maybe they wanted to control the money carefully and deal with the worst situations. Lucas and I took turns in driving. He drove from 10 A.M to 4 P.M and after that it was my turn. While he was driving, I was making coffee for the guards, my partner and me. The guards looked terribly austere in their uniforms. They never smiled and just stood there near a large money chest. They carried weird guns that I had never seen before. The train seemed to be gliding across the track. I could see beautiful sights along the road. I could smell the rich fragrance of wild flowers. It was so great and I loved it!

…At 10 P.M we went to Birmingham and we were really surprised when there were twelve other guards. Then I told Lucas that no one could steal the money because of the strong guards. We got a 15 minute break. I went to a canteen and ordered two coffees- one for me and one for Lucas. He was sitting at the terminal and seemed totally exhausted. I gave him a coffee. Suddenly a bomb exploded near to the train. I heard a scream and a cry; everyone was running in fear. I tried to wake Lucas up but it seemed impossible. He was drowsy. The twelve guards ran; some of them scattered and found where the bomb was. The others were trying to stop frightened passengers and carried them to a safer place. I saw a dog was chasing the guards’ cat. Everything was so chaotic…!

Josh called me again…

I entered the train and found that the four guards but they had disappeared with the money. Immediately I thought about the money and wondered what was happening. It happened so fast and unexpectedly. I stepped into a cab and realized the guards were there; they were faint. Of course, they did not protect the truck well and I was afraid that they could be fired… as me.

At that time the robbery was hot news. I could hear about it everywhere. It stunned the government and citizens, especially a banker named Bush- he was totally shocked. All the money he had robbed from poor villagers in a London suburb was gone. Finally, he went bankrupt. Unfortunately, the government could not find any evidence of the robbery. The robbers were so smart. Three months later, people in the suburb received lots of money but they did not know where it was from… The villagers used this money to rebuild their houses and invest in agriculture. After 1 year the suburb became richer and richer, the people’s lifestyles were improved.

Actually I think it would have happened sooner or later and the time we chose was right. Josh and I had to make a plan six months before the robbery happened. I knew exactly which times trains departed because I was a train driver. I did this job for twenty years until the money was stolen. After we made sure that the plan was completely perfect, we asked three other close friends to join with us. And now you know what happened. We were successful. When we decided to share the fruits: 15% each and the money left we gave to the villagers.

I quit my job right after I got my money. To me, it is a fortune and I can live the rest of my life with it. I do not need to worry about anything. I bought a new house for my family and we have moved there recently. I also keep in touch with Josh and the three others.

I feel satisfied with what I have done.

Sometimes you need to take a chance or take a risk… and then you might succeed.