1.50 pm.

alvin is going to be late for violin class.

alvin runs to boon keng mrt station.

alvin carries the violin case awkwardly,
trying to find his ez-card.

alvin saw the screen.

alvin realises only one minute left.

alvin cheong-ed.

alvin entered the gate.

alvin stopped by security guard (SG).

***

SG: hey boy,
come here.
i need to check that.
(pointing towards my case)

me: huh.
orh.

alvin opens his case to let SG see.

SG: erm, that's a violin right?

me: ......

meanwhile...
announcement: doors closing.
door closes.

SG: that's a violin right?

me: YESH.

SG: oh. sorry for the trouble.
i was just doing my job.

me: (zipping up the case)
of course,
i understand,
and you're not the first.
have a nice day.

***

in the end,
alvin misses the train and
was late for class
and was kana yelled at.

and alvin was damn pissed.

***

i am NOT annoyed at SG,
cause i know how menacing
terrorism can be.

i am just annoyed at how
suay i am.

aiyah.