Have To, Want To

Prefects bukan anjing sekolah.

To all of you, prefects are the people whom you prefer to call as "teacher's pet" or "tali barut" or whatever offensive words that exist in the brain. But in fact, after school ends, they are actually human beings who eventually will evolve and do things that are very likely to be similar to what you're doing too. And for your very information, they are not perfect. Although the letters used are the same to form the word PREFECT, they make mistakes. Just like you.

They were the ones who walk fast to the discipline room to inform the disciplinarians that someone did something.

They were the ones who gave you these ridiculous slips whenever you're late.

They sell you ribbons short enough to make you swear all the way to class.

They were the ones who never fails to make you roll your eyes and curse their whole family generations.

They were the ones who make this annoying sound. "Shhh, Shhh."

They were the ones who reminded you NOT to eat in class, NOT to be late to class, NOT to run in the hallways, NOT to bring phones to school, NOT to that and NOT to this.



Yeah, I remember them.


But actually, they were the ones who went to school way before everyone brush their teeth.

They were the ones who went up to the Headmistress' office ( dreadfully ) to invite her to the assembly.

They were the ones who took shifts doing the flags, MC-ing and even reading the Oath but eventually will receive nasty comments.

They were the ones who stood at the gate like fishermen who are waiting for a fish to catch. As if they like it.

They were the ones who HAVE TO carry silly boxes everywhere they go so that they could cater to your physical discipline needs.

They were the ones who get scolded, punished, sacked when the disciplinarians couldn't handle the school.

They were the ones who have to sacrifice their classes and precious Rehat time so that they are punctual.

They were the ones who prepare the PA system, the stage, the everything you see on Monday so that you can hear and see and sit and sleep as much as you want to.

They were the ones who have to take responsibilities for the actions that they did not make.

They were the ones who were asked to ditch their friends behind.



So, prefects bukan anjing sekolah.

Somehow, they still deserve the respect although you hate them to their roots.
Be reminded, they do not ask for any of the duties, they were asked to take up the responsibilities.

I may put it in an improper word. But not many of them want to, they have to.

Deep inside, those "anjing sekolah" can be proud of even the littlest things that they have done while in school. Their curricular background will seem to shine brighter too.


And yeah, saya pun bukan anjing sekolah. Terima kasih.


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