I was meeting my ex-classmate after a long time. Nostalgic about the school days, we talked about the past.
His uncle, with whom he stayed, was our English teacher. He used to come to school looking angry and inebriated. The effect was more daunting if he was clean-shaven. No one questioned him as he belonged to a powerful family.
When I asked him about his dead uncle's drinking habit, he said with a twinkle in his eyes, "He never touched the stuff, but didn't contradict the general belief as the frightened students studied his subject well.
His uncle, with whom he stayed, was our English teacher. He used to come to school looking angry and inebriated. The effect was more daunting if he was clean-shaven. No one questioned him as he belonged to a powerful family.
When I asked him about his dead uncle's drinking habit, he said with a twinkle in his eyes, "He never touched the stuff, but didn't contradict the general belief as the frightened students studied his subject well.
