Oh dear good old schooldays. I was once sentenced to caning on assembly stage by the principal for truancy. I quietly sneaked out of school after recess for some private ECA. Unfortunately, the SA spotted me leaving school and reported to the principal the next morning. The SA was kind too. He said he'd have to do his duty to report but leniency has a limit. Had he stopped me red legged at the gate, I could face a sack.
My form teacher who was a nice fair pretty Malay lady. The modern type, not the halal type. The model type, not the obese type. She lived in my neighborhood too and sometimes we went home together. She vouched for me and bailed me out of the caning.