We Were Soldiers

3 gruelling weeks of confinement had finally ended... ahxings can finally book out and go home for the 1st time ever since he entered BMT... ahxings was delighted...

Carrying his heavy field pack and his tired body, ahxings left Tekong ferry terminal heading towards Pasir Ris MRT station. The train finally arrived, ahxings boarded the train happily. As it was Saturday, the train was filled up with people very quickly, all the seats were very fast occupied. Although tired, ahxings had to stand throughout the journey......

Wearing the military uniform, looking at his own darkened skin from those few weeks of training, ahxings felt a sense of ownership towards his country and a deep sense of pride... He felt proud of himself...

As the train reached Kallang MRT station, ahxings caught sight of a pregnant lady entering the train. She was carrying many packets of groceries in her hands. Ahxings thought to himself that naturally those people sitting down would give up their seats to her.




However a few stops had passed, but the pregnant lady was still standing beside ahxings... NO ONE HAD GIVEN UP THEIR SEATS TO THE PREGNANT LADY!!!

"Next stop, Tiong Bahru."

By now ahxings really could not stand it anymore.... HE HAD HAD ENOUGH!!! Right from the start when ahxings had boarded the train, he had noticed a malay guy all along sitting down in the seat which was reserved for the needies. He was listening to his fucking loud mp3 and ignoring the people who needed the seat more than him! Ahxings took a step forward and approached him...






Ahxings: "Excuse me sir, do you know that this seat is reserved for other people who needed it more than you? I am sure that you have 2 legs and have no problem standing, therefore I would appreciate it if you would kindly give it up NOW!!" (LOUD AND CLEAR)

Everyone on the train heard ahxings and were looking at the malay guy... feeling ashame, the malay guy dare not utter a word but immediately stood up and alight from the train. Everyone on the train then was full of admiration and respect for this young man in the green uniform, deep in their heart they were convinced than these were the soldiers whom they could really trust to defend the country!

The pregnant lady looked at ahxings with gratitude...

Pregnant lady: "谢谢你！" (sweet)
Ahxings: "不用!" (firm)

The pregnant lady bent over to pick up her groceries. After picking up all the packets, she lifted up her head and was about to approach the empty seat, she suddenly realised that.......

Ahxings had taken up that empty seat... ahxings was fast asleep................


[ahxings' earphone]