Quickly, I sat down to eat my scrumptious breakfast. I then bade farewell to Mum and told her I had supplementary lessons after school that day.
The long day at school finally ended at 1.45pm. Excitedly, I put my plan to action. I sped - at full speed to the nearest shopping mall in sight, Junction 8. There, I browsed through the various shops. Just as I was about to exit a store, I settled my eyes on a cute wallet. I had a feeling that Mum was going to love this present. Grinning from ear to ear, I immediately got a staff to wrap the present up after purchasing it. Skipping all the way home with the present in my hands, I tried to visualize the expression on Mum's face.
No sooner had I reached home then sensed something was amiss. When I stepped into the living room, I thought how happy Mum would be upon receiving this gift. My happy thoughts were interrupted by Mum brandishing a cane. Her face was as dark as a thundercloud. Her face turned purple with rage and she boomed," Joel's mother told me there was no supplementary today! How there you lie to me!"
Before I could reply, I heard the swishing sound of the cane. The next instant, I felt the agonizing pain. It was as if she had put a red hot poker on me. She ranted and raved at me. Whatever I said, it was no use. She was blinded with rage. She hit me several more times while I pleaded with her to stop. It was to no avail. Suddenly the gift rolled out. Sobbing, I muttered,"Happy birthday Mum."
Mum's face turned pale. Surprisingly, she apologized to me. Enveloping me in her arms, she thanked me for the present and vowed to me that she would never jump to conclusions. As for me, I learnt never to lie , not even a white lie
Felix Lee Heng Rui
Catholic High School
Good Job!
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