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Describe an afternoon at the bus station (SPM 97) It was two oclock in the afternoon.

I was heading towards the bus station with Mohan after Mrs Wongs e tra class. !he sun was beating "ercilessl# on "# back and I could feel "# sweat trickling down "# s$ine. I ha%e often wished that "# "other would allow "e to ride a "otorc#cle to school. She sa#s that I a" not read# but we both know that she is terrified that a car would knock "e down. When I reached the bus station& it was nearl# e"$t# e ce$t for a handful of bo#s. Mohan and I strode to a bench near the station"asters office. I could feel the tension on "# shoulders as the stra$s of "# school bag ate into "# shoulder. 'Where is the bus() I sighed to "#self. *n elderl# wo"an ca"e and asked "e where I was going. She started a con%ersation but ga%e u$ after "# "onos#llable answers. Suddenl#& so"eone shouted and I saw a bus swer%ed into the station. I got u$& thankful for the chance to esca$e fro" the wo"an. . It was Mohans bus. !he grou$ of bo#s were +ostling each other to get into the bus. 'Masuk, Masuk,) shouted the conductor but nobod# see"ed to be "o%ing. !he black fu"es "ade "e nauseous. *ll of a sudden& $eo$le started a$$earing fro" all directions to board their bus. In no ti"e& the $assengers were $acked like sardines in the bus. It started to "o%e& lea%ing so"e unfortunate $assengers behind. I wa%ed at Mohan when I noticed hi" dangling on the ste$s of the bus. !he bus swer%ed out of the station again. It left another trail of black s"oke. I decided to go to Pan+angs ice stall. !he iced sugar cane +uice soothed "# $arched throat as I si$$ed slowl#& all the while kee$ing an e#e on the bus. !hen I saw the bus heading towards the station. I $aid for "# drinks. 'See #ou to"orrow&) I wa%ed to Pan+ang. -nce "ore& the crowd began to swell near the bus. I noticed that the elderl# wo"an was being sho%ed around b# the bo#s. She started hitting the" with her u"brella. !hen& I saw .a+a& "# class"ate at the back of the bus. I hurled "# bag through the window and he caught it. /# the ti"e I got into the bus& it had alread# started "o%ing. I got into "# seat and told "#self that I "ust reall# tr# to con%ince "# "other about the "otorc#cle again. (012 words)

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