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Gambling was the norm of the day, during break-times and even when classes were in session whenever instructor was not around. Trainees from other company, let's say company 'A' joined in. Caught on numerous occasions and reprimanded by instructors, bad habits die hard. Gambling persisted and instructor somehow gave up.

Once, I was looking at the cards of a trainee from company 'A'. His cards were so rotten, I could not control myself but to laugh. He ticked me off, showering me with abusive languages. I just picked up a five-pounder metal slab, a counter weight, from the table and smashed it onto his forehead. He was stunned by my reaction. Soon, blood started oozing out and a big lump started appearing. His forehead was badly swollen. He left the class without a word. Few minutes later, I noticed that two trainees from company 'A' were attending to another of their fellow colleague. He was bleeding profusely from his mouth. I was told that the metal slab flew to his mouth after smashing onto the forehead of the first person. Two of his front teeth were gone. Feeling bad, I offered him some money to consult a dentist.

The two of them went to seek permission from the Institution's training instructor (the tae-kwon-do black-belt holder) to consult doctors. The one with the swollen forehead told the instructor that he bumped against something. The one with two front teeth missing said that he tripped and fell. Though permission were granted, the instructor felt that something fishy was going on. He started to rope in trainees, to find out as to what actually happened. No one dare to speak anything. Finally, one trainee from company 'A' told him the truth. And that trainee told me not to get angry for letting the cat out of the bag as he was pressurized. He was afraid that I might bash him up.

Came face to face with this instructor in class. Shaking his head slowly, he gave me a faint smile.....a smile that's trying to convey a message across:- 'fighting cock, have another fight again?'