In my last post, I talk about my first courtship and how it ended in a failure amidst the perfect preparation. If you missed this post, you can read it here http://www.welsonang.com/2012/02/at-age-of-14-my-first-courtship.html

After the courtship failure that day, I felt so ashamed and useless. Just one girl only, I also cannot overcome. I find it very difficult to face Alle and friends. My lost my pride totally. We reached the school and alighted off the bus. Instead of proceeding to the school, I u-turned and went to Alle's home nearby. When we met, I told her what happened. She consoled me and asked me to calm down. There were many more "cai" around. Still, I have to act tough. I must pretend to act as if nothing happened. I told her I am gonna to skip school that day to settle "big things". (Actually by doing this, I hope she and her gang may perceive me as the strong type. Easy come, easy go. And that it will cover the fact that I failed to courtship)

In my heart, I already planned to fake a letter from my parent to cover my absentee. But I couldn't go home. My mother would surely ask me what am I doing at home and how am I suppose to tell her this. I called up one of my friend from the gang and asked if it is okay to go his house. He said ok and I took a bus there. In his house, we talked for a while and I also help him changed water in the fish tank. Its 6pm and its time to go home. I left.

I reached home as usual at 6:45pm. When I step into the house, the atmosphere was very tense. Very seldom I got to see both my father and mother at home together at this hour. I know something is very wrong. True enough, the first question threw at me was "where were you this afternoon?". I know siao liao.... no need to hide anymore. My form teacher Mrs Nirmal Singh actually called in the afternoon as I was supposed to submit something important (I forgot what was that). Due to the urgency, she decided to call my house and that was when my plot got exposed. I told my mother in full details of what happened. She did not scold me and said both of them will accompnay me to school the next day to answer for my action.

Mrs Molly Tan, Principal

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I couldn't really sleep that night. When morning came, I hesitatingly woke up and changed into my school uniform. My parents went to school with me. We went straight to my form teacher who in-turn brought us to the principal's office (Mrs Molly Tan). I was lectured by the principal and was really very guilty in dragging my parent into this. Finally, the verdict came. I was found guilty and given 2 stroke of cane. She called in our macho disciplinary master, Mr Sani to execute the punishment. Given his muscular built, I know for sure my buttock sure 开花. My parents accepted the punishment and I know it really saddened them to see me punished. I told myself, no matter what, don't cry and soon it will be over. I bent my body and rested my hands onto the table getting in position. I don't dare to see the cane but somehow I caught a glimpse of it. The cane was long and thick. I heard the sound of wave cutting through the air and landed onto my buttock. Then, came the second stroke. It was painful but I showed no expression in order not to grieve my parents further. Thereafter, we left the office and I hang around the school compound getting ready for school.

My reflection:  Sometimes, when I looked back at this incident, it tells me one thing "Paper can never contain fire".

Coming out next will be "My first fight in school". Stay tuned!



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