Mark

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"Read the mark, Mark," he ordered.

I tried to read the mark but I couldn't. I only stuttered.

"Again," I ordered again.

I kept on stuttering and he kept on ordering me to read the Baybayin, Kanji and symbols of any culture and nations again and again. I knew I failed him the very first time I stuttered.

He suddenly dropped the paper he was holding. "If you continue like that, Mark, you're done for." His voice raised and I kept silent. "Mark my word, Mark," he said, and I looked down.

How could I oppose him. He's great. Very.

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