The most frightening experience

最令人恐慌的一次经历

People sometimes ask me, "What`s the most frightening experience you`ve ever had?" Well, it happened when I was 12. It was also the most uncomfortable experience I have ever had. My mother, my sisters and I left Heathrow Airport to go on holiday to Cyprus.

My dad came to the airport to say goodbye. Unfortunately he was working and could not come with us. We got on the plane. The take-off was fine. Later the air stewards served us our meals.

I was busy eating when the plane rocked. My plate went flying. Most of the other passengers` plates fell too. I remember thinking that there must be food everywhere.

All of the lights in the plane went off. The seatbelt signs came on. The plane kept on bumping. I was scared that there might be a serious problem. I wished that my father was with us. Then we heard the captain of the plane. He said, "I`m sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We are going through a storm. Please stay in your seats."

The air stewards also had to stay in their seats. There was no one who could clear away our plates and food. My drink had fallen on my trousers and I was so uncomfortable. There was thunder and lightning outside.

We had to sit like that for more than an hour while the plane bumped along. After a while I wanted to go to the toilet. So did everyone else, I`m sure. The air stewards tried to stay calm and polite.

It seemed like hours before we were allowed to move again and clear up. I did not feel well after all that bumping around. Luckily the plane was alright and we landed safely. We later found out that we had passed through one of the most violent storms ever over the Mediterranean Sea!