Harp was visibly vexed about what happened. He would do more than that in Mr. Green's shoes, but he could not get over the latter's decisions. The purse in his hand was the setback. Still, he plucked up his courage, searched the bottom of his well hidden heart and said:

'Excuses are never enough, Mr. Green. These kids don't learn ..."

However Harp was at a loss for words, dumbfounded by what happened.

Mr. Green hit the boy with such force over his face, hitting his nose and ...