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it was the 28th of February. at twenty five minutes to two, the four of us were seated at marine parade library's starbucks, asses tuned to the groove of the sofas, slurping some chilled caffeinated beverage.
we realised the time and rushed to school with the eagerness of a suicidal lemming receiving a heart transplant.
i stepped into the hall. a familiar face was speaking down front. i shifted my gaze to the screen on the stage.
my prayers had been granted. there on top of the screen lay WONG KEE WEN KENN. 7 distinctions. instantly all the nervousness and fear built up inside me washed away. that day i became the best scoring express student for mshs, 2004. no great achievement to some. but i was happy.
i tucked in my shirt.