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Bomb At An Airport

Be Still...It can be anywhere

By Poonam BhattPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Bomb At An Airport
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It was a busy day at the airport. Travelers rushed past each other, their chatter blending together into a cacophony of noise.

Among the throngs of people, a man walked with purpose, his eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of danger. He was an agent, working undercover for an organization that dealt with national security threats.

As he made his way to the boarding gate, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He glanced at the screen to see a message from his handler: "Be on the lookout for a woman in a red coat. She's a suspect in a terrorism plot."

His heart rate quickened as he scanned the crowd once more, searching for the woman in question. He saw her before she saw him - a woman in a bright red coat, her face obscured by a large hat. She was moving quickly, weaving her way through the crowd.

The agent followed her, his heart pounding in his chest. He kept a safe distance, but he knew he had to keep her in sight. He watched as she headed towards the security checkpoint, her movements urgent and determined.

The agent's mind raced as he tried to think of his next move. He couldn't confront her without proof, but he couldn't let her slip away either. He made a split-second decision and decided to tail her, hoping to gather more information about her intentions.

He followed her through the security checkpoint and watched as she made her way toward the boarding gate. He kept his distance, but he could feel the weight of his responsibility bearing down on him.

As they approached the gate, the agent's phone rang. It was his handler. "We have confirmation," he said. "She's carrying a bomb."

The agent's blood turned to ice. He had to act fast. He approached the woman in the red coat, his heart racing as he tried to keep his voice steady. "Excuse me, ma'am," he said. "Can I see your ticket and identification?"

The woman turned to him, her eyes cold and calculating. "I don't have to show you anything," she said.

The agent didn't back down. He knew he had to stay calm and composed, even as his adrenaline surged through his veins. "Ma'am, I'm going to have to ask you to come with me," he said firmly.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then made a sudden move. In a flash, she pulled out a small device and pressed a button. The agent felt a wave of heat wash over him as a loud explosion rocked the terminal.

Panic erupted around them as travelers screamed and ran for cover. The agent felt his ears ringing and his body shaking, but he forced himself to stay focused. He had to find the woman in the red coat and stop her before she could do any more damage.

He stumbled through the smoke and debris, his eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of her. He saw a flash of red out of the corner of his eye and lunged forward, tackling the woman to the ground.

She struggled beneath him, but the agent held her down, his heart pounding in his chest. He felt a surge of relief as he saw the bomb lying on the ground beside her, its timer ticking down to zero.

He knew he had saved countless lives that day, but he couldn't shake the feeling that he had just narrowly escaped a disaster. As he stood up and walked away from the chaos, he couldn't help but wonder - how many other threats were out there, waiting to strike?

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Poonam Bhatt

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