Chapter 9 I st.Day at School.

It was the beginning of the year 1949 and Fabian was enrolled into Primary one of Anglo-Chinese School,Teluk Anson,Perak.

Those days no school uniform yet and so everyone came in their own dresses,after all only boys were remitted to this school.For the first day Fabian came under the escort of his mother,as most students do.

All the students were made to sit wherever they could find a chair.The parents of students stood outside the classroom while the class teacher register the students names and other particulars.The teacher was a tall and slim Chinese lady.

Each time she called out a student's name the student was requested to stand before her,should the parents be around the teacher,the teacher will request the parents to be also present to clarify any doubts.

When Fabian's name was called.his mother stood in for him telling the teacher allshe need to know.His birth certificate was produced to varify further details.On completion Fabian returned to his seat and the mother left the school,while the teacher proceed to register other students.

The whole morning was spent on registering students.When teacher watching Fabian remembered a fellow students mimicking the way some students" mother walking and poking funs at them,thus making every one laugh and the poor student annoyed.

"Hey,You Stupid!you are not funny",shouted the annoyed student.
"Oh yeah",replied thatstudent.
The teacher on hearing that small commotion yelled out to that naughty student,"You there,come here and stand by my side".
All the students made funny gestures at him.
"Teacher,they are trying to be funny with me".
"You keep quiet and stand there,do not move ub til I tell you".

Therte was a silence,then some student especially the annoyed student made a fuuny geature as though a bird on flight saying,"Very Good".