the bomb

I am marking the compositions right now and here are some good phrases from your writings:

INTRO
- I remembered the incident like it was yesterday
- the memory of the unfortunate incident was etched deeply in my mind

BODY
- Without hesitation, her shivering fingers pulled out her handphone
- Stammering, she told the police officer on the line...
- from the corner of her eye, she spotted a suspicious-looking parcel
- wild thoughts raced through her mind
- police cordoned off the area
- police officers were at the scene to evacuate the shoppers
- "Please evacuate swiftly and orderly. Please do not create a pandemonium!"
- I wandered around aimlessly in the huge mall
- overcame by curiosity, I decided to take a peek inside the box
- I fled from the bomb until I reached a safe distance
- bomb squad officers defused the homemade bomb
- the bomb defusing specialist cut the red wire and the clock stopped
- large beads of perspiration trickled down the specialist's forehead
- glass panels of the shops ahattered into smithereens
- the explosion caused fire to start in many parts of the mall
- everyone was in a state of panic
- running helter-skelter to the various exits
- the terrorist group, Al Qaeda, was planning attacks on Singapore

END
- heaved signs of relief as we escaped the grasp of death
- wailing sirens of ambulance reverberated through the air
- bodies charred beyond recognition
- groaning casualties were being carried away in stretches and gurneys
- it was a harrowing experience for me
- the police officers thanked me for my quick-thinking
- how horrible it would be if the bomb exploded and killed our precious citizens?
- my house was filled with reporters wanting to interview me for the headline news