Sotus Short Stories- discontinued

Knott's Perspective - Chapter 3

Even without our hazing meetings. I could tell the freshman looked at us like we are the villains of engineering department. I heard juniors talking amongst themselves about skipping the activities altogether.

When Ai'Toota mentioned that online wasn't any better. This situation was looking grim. We needed to find away to turn this around and fast before we have any more confrontations. I could tell Ai'Prem was loosing his cool at the meeting. Where does he get this anger from I always wondered and how did we become friends with such hot-heads. Ugh. I feel a headache emerging.

Oh course, Ai'Bright had to bring up 0062. Ai'Arthit was right it in saying he has punished him accordingly, and maybe a little bit too much for my liking. Ai'Prem of did not share my opinion.

We decided that we need to cool our heads after the meeting. When we arrived at the campus bar patio. Who did we see the very person we has just talked about. Ai'Arthit when straight for them. We just followed behind. It seems one the freshman's was talking about us when we showed up by the look of the two facing us.

"Didn't you say you were busy that you even asked to skip the hazing meeting? What the hell is this?"

The Nongs staring at us had an answer for us, but of course Ai'Arthit was not going to let this go. Neither would was and it seem our whole gang was game.

"Stressed out? Shall we drink a lot, then?"

Normally I wouldn't allow for this kind of game to happen, but I was already sporting a killer headache and they disrespected us.
The drinks kept on coming, but as we are seniors they could not refuse any drinks. Finally when we knew they were well past their limit. Ai'Arthit let them leave not without a few words of advice.

"I hope you're no longer stressed. Go, take care of your friends".

I watched as the four Nongs left supporting each other. I would be lying if I didn't enjoy watching them suffer a little bit because this little game left me feeling a little lighter than when I left the hazing meeting a couple hours prior. I remember looking at Ai'Arthit, Ai'Bright, Ai'Toota, and Ai'Prem they were all smiling. It felt like a long time since I last saw them genuinely happy.

Of course everything must come to an end. When Ai'Prem ask to speak to the freshman instead of Ai'Arthit my gut told me this would be a very bad idea. My gawd was I right.

He was level headed when he started the meeting, spoke about the responsibility of being respectful to your seniors as they were there before you, so their experience, knowledge, and thought process are more advanced.

I knew something must of happened to him for Ai'Prem to want to speak to them himself. When he explained that one freshman did not Wai him, and he wanted that freshman to out themselves in front of everyone. My thought was why couldn't you just speak to that freshman alone without the need to humiliate them. As I said this was my thought and I am not Ai'Prem.

I watched closely keeping my eyes on both Ai'Arthit and Ai'Prem. We did not need another situation like before.

As I predicted nobody wanted to come forward, so they were punished to do stand ups until someone apologizes. I could tell Ai'Arthit was getting uncomfortable. He was shifting from side to side. I could tell he knew this had two outcomes and none of them are favourable to the hazer team.

Finally one of the freshman comes forward and all hell breaks lose. Ai'Prem and the freshman were having a screaming match. Once Ai'Prem said Get Out. The Nong left, but of course it wasn't over Ai'Prem in his blind rage started yelling

"To all of you, if you don't like to be here, just get out!"

When I heard this I closed my eyes, and in that moment I felt everything was over. We are not helping and growing these student, but instead we are embarrassing ourselves and the faculty of engineering.

I saw Ai'Arthit try to grab Ai'Prem, but he moved quicker. We watched as many freshmen walked out of the cheer hall. Ai'Arthit took control and told the freshman to look down, but the damage was already done. Whatever respect they had for us had vanished in that moment.