P3 Rat Revenge

Joshua tried to stifle a stubborn yawn. He had to look interested or Mrs Tan would call him to answer questions again. His bleary eyes tried to focus on the powerpoint slides but the words were like ants crawling across the white screen.

In his boredom, Joshua turned back and caught a glimpse of Jintao's bag. It was wriggling non-stop. Something must be in the bag! What was that? Overcome with curiosity, he whispered, “Jintao, what's wrong with your bag?”

“I would like to tell you but not now. Teacher is here. I will tell you during recess,” he spoke in hushed tone.

Just then, “ring!” It was recess time and the boys rushed for their tea break.

After eating, Joshua spotted Jintao and hurried towards him.

“Look! I caught this at a coffeeshop!” Jintao showed Joshua his humongous rat. Joshua's eyes widened like saucers. “Why?” he asked.

Jintao replied, “For revenge on Mrs Tan!”

Joshua was in disbelief. “Why? What did she do to you?” he asked.

“She embarrassed me in front of the whole class!” Jintao exclaimed.

“Ring!” The recess was over. Jintao and Joshua ran back to class and Jintao quickly hid the rat into the teacher's drawer before their classmates returned. Joshua tried to persuade Jintao to stop his mischief but it was in vain.

“Over my dead body!” Jintao replied and went back to his seat.

Soon, Mrs Tan entered the class. She opened the drawer to take the Math book. To her horror, she suddenly screamed at the top of her lungs, “Ahhhhhhhh!”A rat zoomed like a bullet out of the drawer and leapt onto Mrs Tan's hair. Mrs Tan flapped her hands on her head to get the rat off. “Wait till I get hold of the culprit of this mischief!”

The rat ran around and everyone screamed like banshees. Jintao was in big trouble! Shivers ran his spine. He needed to salvage the situation fast. He opened his bag wide and placed some scrumptious cheese near its opening. The rat scuttled towards the bag and ran into it. The culprit was exposed!

Instantly, Mrs Tan knew Jintao was behind this. “Did YOU put the rat into my drawer?” she scowled.

“I...I... did not!” Jintao whimpered uneasily. “I wanted to have the cheese for recess but I forgot to bring it. Mrs Tan checked his bag. It was so smelly with lots of rat's urine and poo.

“Jintao! Follow me to the principal's office. I will call your mother too!” Mrs Tan bellowed.

“Please forgive me. I'll never do it again,” Jintao begged. His pleas fell on deaf ears. Jintao went home and was severely punished for his mother transformed him into a zebra with red stripes. He never dared to be so naughty again.