Monday, May 09, 2005

Too Late for the Alarm?

It was 10pm,I had just bathed and was getting ready for bed. The alarm in my room sounded, wait for a few seconds, still ringing..close the windows, switch off the electrical supply, off the lights, grab my ID card, well trained during the time in midshipman school.NOPE I didn't shout "Fire!Fire!" cause I would have look like an idiot.
Dressed in just the tracksuit, hiding what is almost nothing underneath, I braved myself into the cold night. There were all not so apparent when people started to gather and walked to the front of the Wardroom. The night sky was perfect, with shimmering stars. Small talks "smothering" the sound of the ever ringing alarm and the sirens. Yup, this is not a fire drill, it is a real thing. Fortunately, no big fire found and no casulties, thank God.
If there' was really a fire, I am glad the alarm was not late.

1 comment:

wonks said...

must be some fella cooking in the bunk.