THE GIFT

Career day ; it is the day various adults enter our school grounds to counsel us about various careers out there . As if that could actually help us . Maybe it could be helpful for someone but not me .

All the students are sitting in the auditorium . I am sitting besides Serena who is apparently still ignoring me . Should I try to talk to her ? But she is very scary . I have to do

something .

" Stop staring at me . ", Serena while looking at the stage .

" I am not staring at you . ", I said .

" I am sorry . What I did was wrong ? ", I told her .

But she didn't say anything . Man , she is so stubborn .

" So , my dear friends . Today is the special day --- ".

Guess who is the announcer : Its none other

than Sam . Yes , the weirdo .

Let us think about science for a while . Sound , it is a from of wave . It travels slower than light in any medium . Its speed is highest in solid substances .

AFTER A WHILE :

" Now I request Myra of 11th grade to come here and give speech about importance of literature . ", Sam .

What ? He didn't inform me at all . This is nothing like what I promised him . What am I supposed to say on the stage when I haven't even prepared anything ?

When I got on the stage , he gave me mic and whispered .

" You know what you have to say , right ? ", he said .

I mouthed , " Grow up . " And he smiled like an idiot .

" Literature is an important part of life . It was because of literature that all fields of science and philosophy came into existence ---- ", I blabbered whatever came into my mind , " Lastly , I think l-l-literature is more important than science . Since it is what distinguishes us from other beings . "

When I said this , there was murmuring in the crowd while Sam was smirking as I handed over the him mic . 😏😏😏😏

He is childish as well as idiot .

Whatever , I am going out of the auditorium .

AFTER A WHILE LUNCH BREAK STARTED :

I am hungry . I have to eat something from the cafeteria . Looks like programmes ended in the auditorium as everyone is in the cafeteria . I will sit on the clean chair 🪑 and table .

I should bring lunch from home .

" Since you spoke very well . Here is your gift . ",Sam with a smile .😊😊😊

" What is wrong with you ? You have a severe disorder , don't you ? ", I told him in a serious tone while he laughed alot .

" Just open the gift . ", Sam .

The gift wrapper is golden in color but its not sparkly . It is made from special paper .

" I don't trust you . ", I said .

" Oh , come on . Don't be such a baby . ", Sam .

After thinking for a while I decided to open it . It was rectangular in shape .

" You don't even know how to open a gift wrapper , Miss engineer ." , Sam .

" I know ---", I said as I opened the ribbon and opened the gift . Finally . It was a book .

" Its my book . ," Sam .

" You wrote it ? ", I asked .

" Yeah its my first book . ", he said .

I looked at the book . Its cover was hard and red in bloody red in color . The book was titled as

' MUSSNIF ; THE WRITER'S PEN ' .

I looked at him and raised my brows in confusion .

" Mussnif is the urdu word . It means writer .I have personified a pen in this book . It is pretty good . Open it . " Sam .

I opened the book to see milky white paper .

Surprisingly , I felt that there was something inside the book .

"There is something inside the book . ", I told Sam .

" I know --- ",he said and smiled once again 😊😊😊. Seriously , what is wrong with him today ?

When I opened the book , I saw a pair of silver anklets . There small bells attached to anklets and the word ' FATE ' was engraved on it .

" I don't know when I saw it at the shop . I wanted to give it to you . ", Sam .

" Anklets . ", I hummed .

" Fate , fate is what brought us together

Fate is what made me see you

It was fateful that I saw you

It is fateful that I know you

And when I knew ;

I felt something

I knew there and then

That I fell for you ...", Sam recited the poem .

Oh my God . What is he saying ? What is wrong with him . I am so embarrassed and flustered while he is just smiling . This is the first time that I have noticed his eyes . They are black in colour . There is nothing but darkness in them but those eyes are sparkling .

" Don't think too much about the misfortunes in your life as it was just a fate . You didn't do anything wrong but it will be wrong to give up on yourself and your life . So turn your fate around by fighting against all hardships instead of saying that .... ' And it was all a fate ' . "

I want to say something but I can't . I am dumbfounded . Seriously , I knew that writers were psychos but this is too much . Then he stood up ...

" I have to attend the class . ", Sam as he left .

Oh yeah , I also have to attend the class but I am already tired .😫😫😫 . My mind is exhausted . I should put the book and anklets in the bag .

" I liked your speech . You are an eloquent speaker . " , Amara .

No , not her . I am already annoyed right now .

" Thank you . ", I said .

" But I don't agree with you . I think science is more important . In fact human society has progressed because of science . Hence science is more important than Literature is more vital than any other social science . ", Amara rambled .

'Oh shut up Amara . Please shut up .' 🙄🙄🙄🙄

" O--O - Ok ...", Amara with wide eyes .

Only then I realised that I shouted at her .

But then I also realised that I shouted little too loudly because everyone else is staring at me . Then some gay from the back shouted .

" Very good , Myra . From now on you are our hero . He got up and saluted me in respect . "

While everyone else laughed loudly .

Oh no , Amara is glaring at me .I think I might be in trouble .