The Hijack

Dear Mom and Dad

This may be my last letter to the both of you. I am currently on board flight TQ69 and the situation here is not really ideal. There are hijackers on the plane and I am extremely frightened. I do hope the both of you can get hold of this letter, because I do not think I might survive this hijack. The terrorist has been threatening to crash the plane and I think they are serious about it.

Just after I boarded the plane, I took my seat and placed my luggage in the compartment above me. Feeling excited about the stay in America, I was really quite looking forward to it. Initially, I saw this suspicious person lurking around the front of the plane. I thought of informing the stewardess but little did I realize that I was too late! They ordered everyone, including the air stewardesses, to crouch down and put their hands above their heads. They fired their guns to instill fear into everyone. Feeling like a cat on hot bricks, I did not know what to do next. One of the terrorists went to the cockpit to control the plane while the other was maintaining “order”. I was shocked and dismayed. One of the toddlers was wailing non-stop while the mother was hushing him. The terrorist could not stand the noisy wails and fired three times at him. Fresh crimson blood came oozing out profusely from the wounds while there was an incredulous look on the mother’s face. “ It couldn’t be… it couldn’t be… not my baby…” She continued to shake her head in denial. I could hear her heart shatter into a million pieces. Everyone was appalled and could not believe what they had seen.

I am disturbed by the scene I had just witnessed committed by the heartless terrorist. I can never imagine someone being so brutal and evil. I do not really think that they will let us off so easily. I would really like to apologise for whatever wrongs that I have committed previously that had angered the both of you. I am very scared now as I can feel the plane taking a downward plunge. My heart is in my mouth and all I can think of now is to write this letter to you and finish it before my time comes. I sincerely seek your forgiveness. Do not grieve for me as I believe that all that is happening now is predestined. Mom and Dad, I love y… …


September 11, 2001.
News Flash!
Two planes have just crashed into the World Trade Center. Terrorists are suspected to be involved. This saddening piece of news has shaken the world and the above was a letter that was found among the rubble of the World Trade Centre, fluttering in the wind.

Wendy Tang 6I 2006