Chapter 45

2018.11.28

I came school today and all the science stream senior students were absent due to yesterday's science day competitions. I bought the files that contained essays and the scores from yesterday. Many science stream teachers who were there yesterday smiled at me. I think I did a good job. I bought a small CR square ruled book to write down the prize winners. I looked through the essays and quizzes that they had written and I marked the places by a pencil on top. Mr. J. J. Fortune came in search of me. "Where are the yesterday's essays and drawings?" I looked at him and got up from my seat. I pulled out the files. "I marked the places on top and now I am writing down the prize winners." "Those should be done by the teachers not you" he blurted out rudely. I saw him run through the essays and each files. "Where are the drawings?" He now looked at me from the papers that he was collecting to take it with him. "They are at home." I said calmly and before he could say anything I said, "The art competition was held by the pastel company and they appointed my mother to choose the winners. Usually the ones who sponsored choose the winners." He just nodded without saying another word. He left. I was alone with the files that already had scores on them from yesterday. I went back to work. I filled in the winners.

I sighed and looked out through the window down the street. People were busy running around with their lives. Only a few people noticed the flowers falling down on the street. "Anna, shall we do some biology?" It was Mrs. Beth. I stood up and replied, "Sure, madam." I closed the books and opened the biology past papers and the exercise book. Only Mrs. Beth and the English teacher are doing classes, the chemistry and physics subjects are null.

I came home. My mother had already selected the places for the drawing competitions. "Anna, on the science day, display some of the drawing outside the auditorium." "Yeah, that is a good idea." "Have you decided how many medals we should order?" "I have to count. I will add three extra." my mother nodded and said, "We have to get trophies also. We have to give for the sponsors also right?" "Yeah, do you know any place to get them at a good prize? And have to find really pretty trophies."

2018.11.29

We will be having holidays soon. I have to get the certificates signed and get ready for the day. I want to keep it in the last week of January because February will be sports meet and then the exam pops in.

Sally was absent today. I was talking with the editor and told her what clips to make and what she had to type for the day and also made sure to ask if she had any ideas. I went to other two science classes and gave them some work and asked for anything they had to tell me. And went to meet Mr. Fortune to get the files to complete the work and inform the day of Science day. "Sir, the files?" He told to get from the teachers that he has given to and he said okay for the date that I suested and also he went to confirm with the principal. Zarina had come to class late today. I could tell that she was not happy.

"Anna, what are you doing?" Zarina asked me in a pissed voice. I kept calm and said I am designing the day. Have you got any ideas?" "Why should we do when no other schools came?" I knew who she was talking about. I did not care. I went back to what I was doing and I gave instructions to the editor who was sitting next to me. She drank water from her bottle and placed on my desk and took a paper to write what I was telling then Zarina cut in, "Can you not hear me? We do not have to do it grand. And you do not have to call the mayor!" She knocked the bottle down. I went to leash my anger at her stupid behavior. Editor placed her hand on my thigh signaling to calm down. "If you do not want to be a part you can leave. And stop being so negative." Zarina dashed out of the classroom. "What is wrong with her?" "It is because Mathew's school did not come? Is she crazy? Should I go and beg?" I answered. She nodded and sighed and went back to writing.

Zarina came back after the school was over to get her bag. "Tomorrow you should give me back my balance money from the money I sponsored." I crossed my arm and looked at her. I remembered how her mother did not trust the money with me and called my mother to come and pick up the mere fifty US dollars. It was not a huge money for me, and her mother kept telling me not to misunderstand and kind of hinted that I might do something with the money or lose it. And it looked like she did not believe in her daughter to give the money. "Whatever, I will give them after I get the receipt." I answered clearing my desk. I had other plans, just like her mother called my mother to come to school to get the money, I will call her and tell her to pick up the money. Zarina blew up and pushed down the umbrella that belonged to editor's ate father. Editor was mad but she remained calm. Once Zarina left the class she exploded. I patted her back.

I came home with the files and counted the certificates to print. And also I told mother about today's Zarina's temper. "It was for better, leave it as it is now." My mother advised me. I nodded and listened to her after all she did to me. This was the reason for the breakup of us as friends.