UNGRATEFUL GRATITUDE

CHAPTER: 4

(while the siblings were planning inside the bus, Meanwhile outside the bus, people passing by stopped and gathered together[3 to 4people], near the bus to lend help, first they checked on the truck driver and conformed that he was alive with some minor injuries, and they also noticed that there are people inside the bus and were  discussing a way to help them.

Meanwhile, one of the gathered people notices that the truck is carrying constructive equipment, and suggests that, if they can find something like a rope or a chain inside the truck it will be easy to help people to get out of the bus.

Everyone agrees to the plan and starts searching the truck, In the process people started taking out the equipment present inside the truck and laying them on the ground outside the truck in front of the bus, as they were laying down the equipment outside the truck they laid a medium [nearly 1 to 1and half, to 2 meters] sized wooden box, on top of that box were some rods  [1 to 2 meters in size].inside the wooden box was a gas cutting cylinder [equipment used to cut metal objects with fire] which got damaged in the accident[no one noticed it].

A person found some steel chains and a few ropes, and then They quickly attached one end of the steel chain to the hook of the bus and the other end to the hook of the bridge, Just after the attachment was complete there was a mini explosion, which was caused by the cylinder inside the wooden box. The cylinder has a gas leaking due to the damage caused by the accident, and it got lit by the sparks made by the steel chain, while attaching them to the bridge.

After settling of the smoke caused by the explosion, people who were trying to help realised that the chains were attached in the perfect timing, If there had been a moment delay the bus would have slipped and fallen down by now due to the shockwave of the explosion. Even though the box minimized the explosion, The chains next to the box were damaged too, And at the same time, the rods placed on the wooden box were shot towards the bus.

Just up on hearing the explosion, Joy quickly jumps in front of his siblings to protect them without realising it himself. The rods which were short pierce through joy's chest, After realizing what happened, joy slowly settles down. [sits down in the bus] .both siblings closed their eyes after hearing the explosion due to fear)

Joy: *cough* *cough*

(both siblings slowly open their eyes, and looks at joy)

Jo: wa...wh…wh….wha (jo wanted to say something, but  fear couldn't let him speak)

Marry: w…. wh.. .why …why on earth did you do that !? No one here asked your help! Then why?

Joy: Even I don't know why, my body just moved on its own, I guess you are right I am a moron after all…hahahah.…*cough*….*cough*

(the people who were trying to help  noticed the damage caused to the chains, thinking that the chains won't last much long, and quickly throws a rope inside the bus and shouts "the rope is safe to use, come out while using it".

Joy looks at the siblings and nods his head, intimating to get out of the bus.)

Joy: you heard them go quickly, I am right behind you.

Marry:(turns her head away from joy, while trying her best to hold in her tears) I know, don't expect me to say thank you because I don't remember asking for your help.

(as she holds her little brother [:JO's]hand, & walk pass joy trying her best to hold her tears in. but fails. Just before exiting the bus, marry says, "I will tell father, what you did today" an exits)

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