He walked towards the door, heart thumping faster. He wondered why was he nervous. After all, he's been into that room for so many times for all the wrong reasons. Why would this time be any different? It's the same rite? Get into a fight, get caught, get scolded and get detention. What's there to be afraid of him? Wait... what was the discipline officer's name again?
He went in, steps getting heavier and heavier.
"Phie, I've been waiting for you." The discipline officer said calmly with a small smile. Phie couldn't figure out what was that expression about.
He bowed cautiously and later sat down in the chair in front of the officer's desk.
"So, Phie, want some purple tea?" The officer asked and poured a cup for Phie before he could refuse it.
"Thank you." He said in a low tone. He still can't understand why he's being called into the office since he wasn't in a fight and the officer is acting... pretty kind today. Or... is he getting kicked out? Or is this officer a fake? Who wants to kidnap him? He's gotta escape!
"Tell me, Phie" The officer was right in front of him, not behind the table. Directly in front of him.
"How long have you been here?"
"Umm... about 4 years?" He stuttered. Was he going to be kidnapped?! He have to dash towards the exit. But the officer is just a few inches away, how do you get away from that??
"Hmm... how many assignment and report have you completed?" The officer asked again.
"Uh... " he pretended to count with his fingers while looking for another way out. His eyes were scanning the area, looking for a way of escape.
"Phie?" The officer called his name as he was taking too long to answer such a simple question.
"Uh.. um..." He looked at the officer. The officer had questioning eyes looking at him. What is going on with this trainee?
Without a word mentioned, Phie punched the officer in the face and ran towards the exit. As he got out of the room, he shouted for help and 2 other officers with worried looks came down the corridor.
"Sir! There's a kidnapper in there! Help! Help!" Phie shouted while holding onto the door knob to stop the kidnapper from getting out.
"Boy, this better not be another trick!" The officer in green said sternly. She knew this trainee was one of the trickiest kid in this place.
"No! Ma'am Jloi! I swear! There's a kidnapper!" Phie shouted desperately.
The two officers pulled Phie to the back as they opened the door, anticipating an attack of some sort.
But out came the same officer with a very bloody face because of Phie's punch.
"Phie! What the purple tea are you doing!?" The discipline officer was raging as Phie imagined smoke coming out of his ears.
"Djie, are you okay? The kidnapper hit you?" Jloi asked while the other officer went in the office to check.
"What kidnapper? I was just going to tell this kid over here, Phie! That he's been upgraded to a lab director and he gave me this punch." Djie shouted while wiping away the blood.
"False alarm" Jloi said to the other officer and grabbed Phie by the collar to stop him from escaping. Phie couldn't do anything but to give a dry, embarrassing laugh at the bloody-faced Djie.
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