Today YST told us and the kids about how he got 7 stitches on his right shoulder blade and 7 stitches on top of his head and 4 stiches on his right ear lobe.
It was christmas time - 1st or 2nd yr of university life. YST was back home KL for his holiday break. His mum was staying at a shophouse together with his brother JW and sister-in-law PY.
Around 3 am, sleeping in the backroom, he was awakened by loud noises from the front room. Alarmed, he grabbed his wooden stick that he had always kept by his bedside and walked towards the front. Then he saw a dark shadow of a man which was definitely not his brother.
The dark shadow was moving towards the front door and trying to make a quick escapade. By instinct, he lashed out at the stranger with his stick and started bashing madly. In turn the stranger fought back and he had a distinct advantage ---- he had a CHOPPER !
Blocked by ST, the stranger could only then retreat back to the front rooms and escape where he probably entered - that is, from the balcony.
ST then made his way to the front room and found his mum, JW and PY all in a room huddled together. JW had his hands tied up with the wire of his shaver. The stranger turned out to be a robber who had gottem away with PY's jewellery. Not sure what exactly transpired at the front room but it must have been an utterly nerve-wrecking experience.
Then they realised that ST was dripping in blood - from the chopper-slashing by the robber. JW quickly brought ST to the nearest 24 hr clinic - which was still a long walk (about twice the distance from home to Elias Mall). But the clinic couldnt treat him as this is a criminal case and they had to call an ambulance to send him to hospital. That's where the wounds at the head, shoulder blade and ear lobe were sewn up.
It was morning by the time they were back. ST fell asleep almost immediately . When he awoke he was having a fever. A few days passed before he fully recovered. When he did, they were no longer staying in the shophouse. Cos within a week, they moved out to another house. They were fearful of a vengeful repeat visit. They certainly wish to take no chances.
To this date the robber was not found and the loot never recovered. All that remains are the 3 stitched-up scars and a scarred memory....
It was christmas time - 1st or 2nd yr of university life. YST was back home KL for his holiday break. His mum was staying at a shophouse together with his brother JW and sister-in-law PY.
Around 3 am, sleeping in the backroom, he was awakened by loud noises from the front room. Alarmed, he grabbed his wooden stick that he had always kept by his bedside and walked towards the front. Then he saw a dark shadow of a man which was definitely not his brother.
The dark shadow was moving towards the front door and trying to make a quick escapade. By instinct, he lashed out at the stranger with his stick and started bashing madly. In turn the stranger fought back and he had a distinct advantage ---- he had a CHOPPER !
Blocked by ST, the stranger could only then retreat back to the front rooms and escape where he probably entered - that is, from the balcony.
ST then made his way to the front room and found his mum, JW and PY all in a room huddled together. JW had his hands tied up with the wire of his shaver. The stranger turned out to be a robber who had gottem away with PY's jewellery. Not sure what exactly transpired at the front room but it must have been an utterly nerve-wrecking experience.
Then they realised that ST was dripping in blood - from the chopper-slashing by the robber. JW quickly brought ST to the nearest 24 hr clinic - which was still a long walk (about twice the distance from home to Elias Mall). But the clinic couldnt treat him as this is a criminal case and they had to call an ambulance to send him to hospital. That's where the wounds at the head, shoulder blade and ear lobe were sewn up.
It was morning by the time they were back. ST fell asleep almost immediately . When he awoke he was having a fever. A few days passed before he fully recovered. When he did, they were no longer staying in the shophouse. Cos within a week, they moved out to another house. They were fearful of a vengeful repeat visit. They certainly wish to take no chances.
To this date the robber was not found and the loot never recovered. All that remains are the 3 stitched-up scars and a scarred memory....
posted by CME @ 7:02 AM
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