It was Monday morning-the day we always held a flag ceremony- in my junior high school. Because of the ceremony, there was no way that we could be late. Walking a bit later than usual, I rushed through my morning routine and took an ojek to school. Unfortunately, I arrived still late for the ceremony. Feeling panicky, I jumped off the ojek and ran to join the ceremony without paying the ojek fare. I thought I would pay the driver later because I knew him.
To my surprise, the ojek driver went into the schoolyard and talked to the principal. Next, the principal, using the microphone, announced,"To the student who hasn't paid his ojek, please come forward and pay!
So I had to leave the rows and pay the ojek right away. I could feel everybody giggling and laughing. I was so embarrassed.
C'nS Magazine 2009
