116. TheDayRubber TookFlight

Pocket.. remember the story TheDayPaperTookFlight?
Well this one is similar, but in another time with different character :)
Salty, he tried to lick the salty liquid, tracing the origin.
Its from the corner of his mouth. Wiped some of the liquid that
flowing out and found his hand drenched in red colored water.
It was blood. He is bleeding.
Realizing this makes his eyes watered.
Pocket looked up at Norasliza. She's still in silent.
Facing the ground, hand covering her eyes.
as if she's crying, although pocket knows she was not. huh!!

Everybody was looking at them,
pocket wanted to say his defensive speech but he realize that
its no use to tell the whole class why is he on the floor bleeding
and Liza was 'pretending' to be crying over there.
Besides, talking with an aching jaw is not that fun.
The word would come out wrong.
Aching so much, yes his jaw is.
In pain so much, yes pocket is, but...
is it the gum that causes the pain?
is it the lips?
is it the teeth?
might be his pride.

Yes, his pride is hurt, even a standard 5 schoolboy knows about pride.
Hurts him more when it was N0r4sl1za (Actual name)who pop it once to him.
He Likes her, but now she clearly hates him.Everyone watches them in aw,
what did pocket do to make him worthy of such punishment?
A knuckel to the cheek. Slamming any form of dignity down the drain.

'apa yang dah jadi ni?' asked an adult voice, a voice of authorities.
'semua jangan berkumpul disini, sila kembali ke kerusi masing masing'
Pocket is still sitting on the floor, soundless.
Ashamed of being hit by a girl. kept on saying to himself 'i dont deserve this'

Cikgu Ani moved the fallen chair to the side. Kneel down to pocket and ask,
'kenapa pocket? sakit kat mana?' POcket kept his silent.
The nice smell of cikgu ani kept him amused.
'laaa.. daraah, meh sini cikgu lap' and as Cikgu Ani was taking out her hanky..
'hiiiiiiiii...'liza starts to cry. Even with his blurry eyes, pocket can see that liza's
tear starting to fall down. (What? She have to wait for Cikgu Ani first?)
'laaa.. liza yang tumbuk, kenapa liza pulak yang nangis?'
Cikgu Ani tries to keep her voice unemotional,
trying not to step on any side yet.
handing the hanky to pocket like..
'do it yourself will ya!'

'pocket teghebeeee' at the top of her voice.
'pocket!! betui ka?' sounded disapointed.
'isk! bukan, kami tak teghebe dia pun!'
'betui hoo! dia teghebe kami dengan getah.. kuat!! sakit..waaaaaa'
liza was fishing for pity.
'dak!! kami tak salah!kami cuma teghebe bagi getah tu lalu depan mata dia saja, yang dia pi jengoih muka dia ke depan tu pasai apa!? padan muka kena mata! hoh!'

and Cikgu Ani hug Liza, calming her.
Looking at pocket with disapproving eyes.
Hoh! She's clearly on her side now.

pocket salah ker?