Chapter 20

2016.12.09

Today was the last subject English Literature. Rio was doing Art instead of English Literature. As Mrs. Marinna was our teacher we were able to write a lot. We even expressed our own thoughts on the paper. We were writing nonstop. Even the supervisor was so shocked that she said in my 35 years of supervising this was the first time that kids have wrote pages and pages of literature essays. We smiled. At last the paper was over and our hands were numb from writing. All of our handwriting were only pretty for the first two pages and in the last pages the hand writing were as if it was caught on wildfire. We sighed relief that paper was over. We took photos yesterday in the playground and also in the exam hall. I bought a selfie stick that was pretty long than the ones we have now. And also I took photos with my ex-friends. I know. I know. Still I had good memories with them so that is why went out of my way and took photos.

While I was coming out of the exam hall, I became thirsty. I tried grabbing my bottle but I could not find my bottle. I opened my bag wide and searched for it. I knelt down and tried emptying my bag. My bottle and purse was not available. I must have kept in the exam hall. I looked up to see if anyone is there. Two of Rio's friend was watching my actions and suddenly diverted their eyes when it met with mine. I cannot ask them to get my stuff nor Rio because Rio does not know my table. I climbed the 4th floor again. I saw Rio and his friends chatting, I did not disturb him. I went past him to my exam hall and found my bottle on the floor near my table and my purse inside my drawer. I sighed in relief because I will not be able to come back and retrieve them tomorrow. The school will be closed and the janitor would throw them away.

I silently passed hem but Rio's friend nudged Rio. "Hey Anna!" I turned and smile. He came towards me "How was the paper?" "It was pretty easy, I wrote 26 pages." I replied proudly. He gasped and the friends who were eavesdropping could not hide their shock. "How was it for you? I asked with a tap on his shoulder to bring him back to reality. "We copied. We also went to other halls too. Not for yours though." "That is unfair man! We could not even glance to or right or left. We start hearing warnings and threats." He laughed and said "Do not tell my mother." I wanted to tease him but I simply said okay and left because I was already late to go home.

Engel was waiting for me. She missed me these days because I was busy with the exams and she was bored staying at home. Little bro and mom are accompanying one of my dad's aunt who is sick for last couple weeks. Engel got friends at school but no one clicks with her like me. We try out weird flavors, fashion and even toys. Mother gives us money on tuition days so we save them penny by penny and waste in all in one go. But we never had ever regretted about it.

I played with Engel for only an hour. She was tired and went to sleep. It seems like she had netball practice. She loves sports and she is way better than in sports. I opened the laptop after about 3 months. It felt like a decade as if I have gone back to the past when laptop was invented. I watched utube for a while and then I felt like wanting to check my stargram. I could not check the direct messages using the web so I downloaded an app that functions the laptop as a phone. I logged in to my account and I saw 10 messages in my inbox in stargam.

I was shocked to who would have messaged me. Kate's ex-boyfriend had texted me day before yesterday. Rio's three friends had texted me. One of them were girls. There was only two girls in his class but they were so boring to be honest and they did not even wanted to know me. Amy had messaged me just 2 hours ago and the rest were boys who I have no idea of. I only replied Amy and left others untouched. I was not sure if I should text back. I took courage and texted only Rio's friends back. They were pretty nice and fun to hang out with but you can never be sure of it. I left the other messages and as it is and shut down the laptop.

I sighed. Is it okay for me to text Kate's ex-boyfriend? Well I did not know that they were dating and he was a friend with me before. Again he is older than me too. Would be okay to text with him? I should not text other guys. I should stop responding to random guys. I felt uneasy for no reason. It was as if I was the one at fault. I drank water from the jug. If my mom would have seen me drinking straight from the jug she would be throwing slippers at me. No it is not abuse it is just a normal thing in our culture and place.