Name: Cheryl Yap Kay Jyn

Class : 4a(Ren)
IC number : 980222-14-5608
Title : Crime Does Not Pay
As the only child in the family. Tony was the apple of his parents eyes. Born
with a silver spoon in his mouth, Tony could have anything he wanted. His father was
a successful entrepreneur while his mother was a consultant. Their busy careers left
them with little time spend at home. AS a result, Tony was lonely and bored.
Tony craved attention. He mixed with the wrong group of friends and started
playing truant. Soon, he started taking drugs. When his parents came to know Tony s
behaviour, they tried to make Tony turn over a new leaf. However, their efforts proved
furtile.
Soon, Tony was on the wrong side of the law. He was hauled up by the pplice at
a nightclub. Tony was caught for being an underage nightclub patron and also for
taking drugs. Tony s devastated parents took him to a doctor. On the doctor s advice,
he was enrolled for counseling sessions. All their attempts to reform Tony were to no
avail.
Tony ran away from the age of 17. To support his expensive drug habit. He
became a drug pusher. Soon, Tony became a hard-core addict. He impoverished
appearance and dirty attire became telltale signs that gave him away. His heavy
dependence on drugs took a toll on his health.
One day, Tony became very ill and had to be rushed to hospital. After several
tests, he was diagnosed with AIDS. Tony knew that his days were numbered. ON the
spur of the moment, he wanted to go home and apologize to his parents. He knew it
would break their hearts to see him in the condition he was in. However, he could not
find the willpower to break away from his life of crime despite his parents pain.
At his dependence on drugs grew, he fell deeper into crime. Robbery,
housebreaking and extortion were added to his lost of crimes. High on the wanted list,
Tony began a hide-and-seek game with the authorities.