The Life of Protest Select Edition 20

The competition starts now. Everyone is excited, so do Danny and Bobby. "Our next competition team is Walker Elementary School!" "We can do it, buddy!" "Yes!" Both Danny's and Bobby's parents are the audiences, they all coming to support their sons. "Danny, Danny, you can do it!" Gigi yells. "Sure he can do! Our son is smart like me, isn't it?"

The performance is completed; everyone is giving applause, Gigi even gives a big, big applause. "Gigi, be quiet. They've been back behind the stage!" The choruses, along with other schools' chorus teams are in the back stage, waiting for judges' results. About 20 minutes later, the winning teams are announced. "The second runner-up of this year's completion is Pito Elementary School... The first runner-up is Anthony Elementary School..." "Ahh... Why our school name has not been announced yet? Will we lose again this year?" "Don't worry, Danny, don't you remember? We can do it!" "... And this year's winner of the competition is... is... is Walker Elementary School!" The audiences are screaming loudly and every chorus member hugs each other. "We did it! We finally did it! We win the trophy back!" "Yes, our school should proud of us!"

Someone screams to stop while the two former city officials are being executed. "Stop, please stop the execution!" The person who yells out "stop" even surprised everyone! "Oh my goodness! Isn't Gigi Lui and her family? I thought they'd died! No one knows their whereabouts since that protest incident..." The City Council President (acting mayor), who is monitoring the execution, remains silence. Many members of the "City Council President's criminal group" in there feel something strange. "How come the Lui's family suddenly appears? We'd found them for months without success, but now they show up right here, could it be..."

The news that the chorus team wins the trophy is sent to the principal, everyone in school is celebrating. The principle even announces that he will sponsor a lunch buffet celebration next month, to give the best support to his school's chorus team. "Horray! Horray!"

Both of Bobby's and Danny's parents have returned their homes. Gi gi takes out the loudspeaker from her bedroom again, she looks at the loudspeaker, doesn't say anything.

"Mom, we go to school!" "Okay, watch out the traffic!" Gigi looks like worried, she is not worried about her children's safety, obviously for something else. She then follows her child to the school..."No, no! Stupid 'militarized forces' Back up! Back up!" Gigi and many other protesters are yelling. "You guys call yourselves 'militarized forces', then your jobs should be protect the citizens, not to screw the citizens..." "I repeat one more time, the city's mayor has declared 'state of siege', any demonstration and assembly is not allowed..." Gigi tries to break the iron railings, and then the Fire Chief decides to execute the clearance order. The Fire Chief orders all the fire trucks with fire hoses to standby. "All fire trucks ready?" "Yes, sir!" "Aim at the protesters, 3, 2, 1, attack!" All the firefighters and police officers turn on the fire hoses on the fire trucks, and make "water bombs" to all the protesters. Every protester gets wet, especially the Lui's family in the front. The "water bombs" are causing the visibility on the street very blurred, the protesters even can't see where the front is and where other fellow protesters are, the scene is becoming very chaotic...

"Dan Key Hotpot Restaurant" has been in good shape for almost one year, and Gigi is planning to open more restaurants around the city. And because of Danny's parents have earned lots of money from the restaurant, the Lui's family moves to a new and bigger house with swimming pool. That sounds very good, right? But we can tell you, the good only will last about one year...

The focus today is on Danny's elementary school, Walker Elementary School. Why do we talk about that school again?

Gigi takes out the loudspeaker from her bedroom, breathes deeply. She remembers what her restaurant was looked like on the opening day two years ago. "Hey, Gigi's Restaurant grand opening promotion..." But obviously this time, she is not going to promote her restaurant.

Danny, Bobby and their chorus team are still preparing for the upcoming competition, time is closer and closer, and they need to practice more and more. Finally, that day has come. "Danny, do you remember the competition this afternoon?" Bobby makes a morning call to him. "Of course I know, see you this afternoon." "Do you want to go out to have breakfast?" "Yeah, but where?" "Dondono." "Okay. We will meet at the nearest bus stop, see you later."

Danny and Bobby return to school for one final practice before the competition. "Hey, Bobby! I'm so nervous! How about you?" Danny whispers. "Don't panic! Do just like what we do in the practices." Indeed, not only they are nervous, their school is also nervous. Because this time is a best chance to fight back and win the trophy, the school has not been won for two consecutive years. All wishes are on the chorus.

The City Council President is sitting in his office, having a glass of wine, and watching the "farce" that they make on TV. When he knows that the scene is turning chaotic, he thinks that the "City Council President's criminal group" should move to the next step. "According to our plan, we should send out a 'police officer' who is disguised by a gangster right now, and you guys should make sure that the gangster is inciting the protesters to attack him, and then the scene will be more chaotic..." "Yes, Sir!" "Gigi Lui, have you ever known what's the meaning of 'he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword'?! I'm sure that you don't know, but you'll never need to know...Hahaha!"

The other members of the "criminal group" receive the order from the City Council President, and then they send out a "police officer" on the chaotic scene and ask him to do some incitements to the protesters. Sure, the protesters are becoming angrier, they use some simple and basic weapons to attack this hateful "police officer", but what they don't know it is just a "trap", all the protesters are falling into the "trap" that is designed by the City Council President. "You bastards! You mobs! How dare you mobs assault a police officers?! Come! Use all the force to suppress the protesters, and then arrest all of them!" "Yes, sir!" The Fire Chief issues an order, all the police officers and firefighters use force to suppress those protesters, "Everybody, run!"

Gigi shouts. "We fell into a 'trap', we must run!" All the protesters make a U-turn to escape, and the police officers are trying to pursue and capture them... Finally, the police officers arrest almost 300 protesters, but the Lui's family and several protesters have escaped.

"That's outrageous! The Lui's family escaped?! We must arrest them! I'm sending an arrest order for the Lui's family, anyone who has those four criminals' whereabouts will be awarded $100000!"

Many people are thinking that Sin Lynn may be a good tutor, and she will help Danny getting out of trouble. However, this woman does not help Danny at all, but also makes more troubles to him. Danny's family will later become a protest family because of Sin Lynn!

Sin Lynn has been a very calm, responsible and knowledgeable tutor for the first few weeks, she also fulfills the contract that she signed with Gigi, which is indicated that she have to come.

On the second month of tutoring, Sin Lynn becomes sloppy, working without enthusiasm, and also impatient. Not only these, but she also makes a lot of excuses not to come Danny's home, sometimes says she feels sick, sometimes says she is busy, sometimes says... You are watching "So You Think You Can Dance"! Anyway, she got a lot of excuses; each time has a different excuse. This woman is very smart, so how smart she is? Do you remember that she signed a contract with Gigi? One of agreements is about the absence / tardy policy. The policy clearly stated that if Sin Lynn cannot come to Danny's home for tutoring, no matter what the reason is, she must first call Gigi in that morning to get permission. But obviously, this woman does not do that. Instead, she takes the "opportunities" on the days that Gigi works late, and then calls Danny but not Gigi to get the permission not to come. Gigi never knows about that, she thinks Sin Lynn comes to tutor Danny four times a week, but she has not yet known that Sin Lynn did only come to teach Danny only four times, not a week, but for a month, $300 is still in Sin Lynn's pocket.

What are the reasons that Sin Lynn not to come? We can tell you, her reasons are strange and ironical. For example, sometimes she tells Danny "I'm not able to come to your home because I missed a bus." But the fact is the distance between Sin Lynn's home and Danny's home is very short, only about five minutes of walking distance, that excuse is very ridiculous.

What is another reason that she does not come to Danny's home? That reason is even more ridiculous! She tells Danny that she is hurt by chlorine, and she is not able to speak. What the hell? Hurt by chlorine? If you are really get hurt by chlorine, you won't only get sore throat, but also chest pains and many other symptoms, even will cause death in some cases. That is a very "good" reason to get the excuse!

Sin Lynn continues to make a lot of reasons not to come Danny's home, but she continues to receive $300 a month of wages. She only work three or four times a month, but did receive a lot of money. Sin Lynn knows that she is cheating, but she doesn't want to be caught. Then she threatens Danny like that "Don't tell your mother that I didn't come or you will get a bad retribution!"

However, anyone who does the things that is justifications for murderous will be punished by the God, Sin Lynn's craft and plot are going to be revealed... But the trouble not only happened on Sin Lynn, but on the whole family of Danny... More stunning thing is going to be happened!

Don't we say Danny has been graduated? No, no. Did you still remember Danny's younger sister Winnie? She is now a 3^rd grader. Winnie actually has a very very big job today, what is it? The President of the country will be visiting Walker Elementary School this morning, and Winnie has been selected to represent all the school students to welcome Mr. President. Sure, the principal, assistant principal, and other administrative members will also attend the welcome ceremony.

"Atenção! Sen-oup!" All students are ready to welcome the President. "Ladies and Gentlemen, the President is coming! Salute!" The President then gets of from his car, smiles and waves his hands to everyone in school. Winnie slowly walks to the President, gives the President a bunch of flowers. The President gives her a hug as thank you. Winnie then introduces the school, the students and something cool about the school to the President. The President praises the principal's great job, Mr. President also encourages all the students to work hard and get good grades. About two hours later, Mr. President leaves the school.

"Haha, you four bold obstinate residents! You tried to subvert our government, incited anti-government protests; moreover you incited other protesters to assault a police officer! You guys are heinous! Come! Help me arrest these four obstinate residents!" "Stop! Do you think you have the right to arrest us? Who are you?" "Presumptuous! I'm the acting mayor, why don't I have the power? I even have the power to execute you four criminals!" "Do you think no one knows that you did many things that are justifications for murderous? Do you think no one knows your conspiracy?" "What are you talking about? I don't understand! Don't try to make slanderous accusations!" "Did you do that, you know the answer yourself, I don't need to tell you, but right now I have an important document to read, and this document was written by the President of the Republic. Everyone, listen up. 'I am very concerned for the recent protests and crackdowns of this city. I understand that everyone has the right to express his / her opinion, and their rights should never be deprived. For a small number of troublemakers, they are subject to appropriate disciplinary...' '... However, I also received some reports that the protests and crackdowns are meticulously planned by someone, and the person who did that is believed to be a city government official. Also, the former mayor of this city did nothing wrong, those accusations are believed to be political conspiracies... Therefore, I officially announce that the mayor of this city reinstates his power, which is effective immediately... For other jailed protesters, I will order the mayor to guarantee all the protesters to have a fair and impartial trial... The 18^th Presidential Decree, signed by the Honorable President of the Republic.'"

Because of the Presidential Order, the mayor is given back his power, and the "acting mayor" reverts back to City Council President; the former government official Miranda also escaped from the execution. But then, the "City Council President's criminal group" is facing trouble...

On the other hand, where had the Lui's family been? Why they have the President's letter?

Shortly after the crackdowns on that day, the Lui's family decided to flee out of this city. First they escaped with their SUV, but later they found out that their SUV has run out of gasoline. Those "militarized force" members were chasing, they could only surrendered their SUV and run, run as fast as they can... Where did they run to then?

One week after the President's visit of Walker Elementary School, Winnie receives an award for welcoming the President. The Lui's family is very proud of Winnie.

The time is going so fast; Danny becomes a 7^th grade student. Danny's new homeroom teacher is one of the school's "strange teachers"; the teacher's name is Miss Hoo, she is a history teacher, and she graduated with B.A. in History. On the first day of school, every student is waiting for the homeroom teacher. Then the bell rings, Miss Hoo enters the classroom. She calls all the students to stand up; the expression in her eyes is very ferocious. All students are standing, Miss Hoo then said, "No one can sit down if I still hear any noise from the classroom!" Miss Hoo glares to every student for almost five minutes, and then she issues an order "Sit down!"

After taking the role in class, Miss Hoo begins to introduce herself with playing a pre-recorded video clip on the TV. "Hi, my name is Wendy Hoo, I am your history teacher, I graduated from... thank you!" Along with Miss Hoo, there are also several new teachers joining the Charles Middle School. The students watch all the new teachers' self-introductions video clips.

"Okay, I've already introduced myself, and it is time for me to know each of you!" Miss Hoo is still glaring to the students. "When I point to you, you must stand up and tell me your name!" "The student who is sitting on the right, stand up and introduce yourself!"