The Life of Protest 5

Gigi is sent to the police detention center, but since this is a misdemeanor, police releases her a few hours later. Back to home, Gigi looks like a mad woman, she takes out many bowls and plates from her kitchen, and then throws them on the floor; she suddenly laughs and cries and we know she may have some problems.

Today is the day that Danny wants to come - King of the Chess Contest. Danny has 100% of confidence that he will win the King of the Chess "throne", indeed the winner of the contest not only to win a "throne" made with chess, and also an "imperial seat". Danny is just a boy who wants those things, seems like he has forgotten what the true meaning of the contest is. "Bobby, I will sure win the 'throne'!" "Good luck, Danny!"

The contest has been ended; Danny doesn't disappoint his classmates and wins the King of the Chess "throne". The "imperial seat", which also is made with chess, is ready for the "crown ceremony". After Miss Ting announces the exciting good news, the "crown ceremony" begins. Danny slowly walks to the "throne", the royal music is being played, and everyone is cheering. "Hooray, Danny, Hooray, Danny!" "By the grace of God, Danny becomes the first 'King of the Chess', God bless our 'king'..." Right after this announcement, Miss Ting carefully puts the "throne" to Danny's head. "Long living Your Majesty, we wish Your Majesty lives for thousands years! Viva! Viva!" Starting this moment, Danny is not only "King of the Chess", he is also the imperial leader of the classroom. Every classmate must kowtow whenever Danny walks by, and must say "Long living Your Majesty", when anything that needs to mention Danny's name, it must be addressed "His Majesty" or "HM". Danny addresses himself "We", not "I". "We are very happy that we become the 'King of the Chess'..." The "crown ceremony" is completed. The school is actually not happy with these things; the assistant principal thinks that is inappropriate to publicize the feudalism dictatorship to students, other teaches also criticize Miss Ting's action, and think that is "obstruction of learning", Miss Ting denies any wrongdoing.

The "King of the Chess" causes a lot of criticism, many Walker Elementary School's teachers and administration members sign a banner that ask Miss Ting to "restore the normal teaching and learning manners to the students", "abolish the 'King of the Chess'"; however, Miss Ting ignores all the advices. Danny becomes more and more overbearing, and the dissatisfied motions of the classmates are brewing. Some teachers write a letter to the Superintendent of Schools, they want the Superintendent to stop these inappropriate actions. The school is now full of chaotic, no one can study, the tests are suspended until further notice, and Walker Elementary School is facing a serious problem.

At the time that all Walker Elementary School's students, teachers ask Miss Ting to "abolish the throne", a woman is speaking loudly with her loudspeaker just outside the school. "Danny Lui, Danny Lui, please come downstairs, your parent wants to see you. Danny Lui, Danny Lui." Mr. Chen knows that is Gigi, so he goes to the office and calls the police again. Few minutes later, police arrive. This time two police officers arrest Gigi, Gigi is yelling through the loudspeaker when she is taken to the police detention center, this is the second arrest of Gigi in one month. But we can tell you, there is much more to come...

Every student and teacher want to restore the normal teaching and learning manners, they even threaten that if Miss Ting still protects "King of the Chess", they will go to strike. Finally Miss Ting compromises that she will no longer support "King of the Chess", but she does not agree to "abolish the throne". Although Danny's "throne" is kept for months, it is still "abolished", you will even feel surprised that who takes this "coup d'état"!

(To be continued...)