"What?!I didn't-" My words are interrupted. I thought she will volounteer herself but I was wrong.She used this opportunity to humiliate me.
"Are you okay with her?" She asked the whole class but no one answers.
"Ma'am I-" I stood from my seat and tried to explain myself but my words are always interrupted.
"I'm okay with her!" Someone raises their hand and said it out loud.I turn my heas to look who is it.It's him.
"Aaron?!" I said and glared him.
"Me too!" Noemi and the others also raises their hands too.
"Then it is been decided, The Class A's representative will be Tham Velona. Congratulations... please bear your responsibility as their representative, tonight prepare your speech for tomorrow, you understand,Ms.Velona?"She asked.
"But...I...y-y-yes Ma'am..." I said.
"Then the class is dismissed!You can go home now.But Except you Tham, we need to talk." Everyone went out and Noemi said she'll wait me outside.Ma'am,hand me a paper,she told me to sign it.
"Ms.Velona, don't be pressured, you know when I was at work doing all this papers and other stuff,I'm always tired but I tried my best and smile all the time, my stress was gone and not only that, I inpire others to work too,so create a speech with a smile in your face, don't think negative stuffs, I believe that you can create a good speech that will inspire others too." She said it with a calm tone.She smiled at me.
"Emm...I will try my best Ma'am..." After I signed it,I gave it to her.
"See you tomorrow, Ma'am..."I said and stood up.
"Do your best,remember what I said create a speech with a smile in your face and..." I interrupted her.
"That will inspire others too...Thank you for the advise,Ma'am..." I smiled at her and went out of the room.I sighed.
"Are you okay?" She asked me.
"Maybe..."
"Tham,believe in yourself,I believe you can do it..."She smiled and patted my shoulder.
"Let's go!"She said and we went home.
In the house...
Click*
"I'm home!" I said
I opened the door,it's six o'clock in the evening,I think the helper went home now, the food is already in the table. My Mom is not home because she is still working,her job is a call center agent,her salary is fine but she wants to earn money,because she wants us to live in the city and find another job that pays a high salary.She always comes home late and tired.Mom hired a helper,who cooks,clean our house and do the laundry,because Mom can't cooked and do all that because she always at work,sometimes she sleep at her workplace but when she have her day off, she always tried to cook my favorite food,even if she can't.She's the best Mom to me.I'm not hungry yet,I throw myself in the sofa.
"sigh*what am I suppose to do...I can't think any topic..."I stared on the ceiling.
"What topic?...Ugh!..." I tose my face in the pillow.I remember my teacher's advise," Create a speech with a smile on your face and that will inspire others too."
"Write a speech with a smile on my face?...with a smile...a smile...that will inspire others...too...Ahhh! I got it!" I quickly bring out my pen and a piece of paper.I began to wrote.
3 hours later...
"Ugh!I don't know where should I start..." I said and crampled again the paper,It's his fault,all of this,if he didn't rejected it,I'm not in this situation,and he is better than me.But I won't give up,I must finish this.
"yawn*..."Suddenly my eyes are getting heavy,but I need to start my speech,I can't sleep yet.
"I cannot sleep...yet..." My sight turns dark.I heard someone is talking to me.
"Hahaha...she embarrassed her class, she dared to come on the stage,her speech is trash, get out!leave that stage!" Someone said those harsh words.
"I did my best!"I said.
"You dissapointed me Tham!"Teacher said.
"You embarrassed the whole class!" My classmates said.
"Stupid!Dumbass!Idiot Girl!You deserve it." Aaron said it with a cold tone.
"I..." I felt my eyes are getting dizzy.I need to explain myself,I did my best,but I can't write at all,Please let me explain.
I heard a familiar voice.
"Tham,wake up,Tham..."
"hmmm...mmm..."I slowly opened my eyes and saw my mom beside me.
"Mom..." I suddenly hugged her and she did the same too.Gladly,it is just a dream but it felt so real.
"I'm so worried about you because when I wake you up,You keep screaming,"Please,let me explain,I tried my best!" and I told you that, you can't sleep here in the living room because you're gonna catch a cold...and not only that, why didn't you eat your meal?Do you want to have a disease and die in an early young stage." She nags me because of that.I withdraw my hands
"Mom,you know,you're too exaggerating...I will not die..." Because I promise Dad that I will protect you in his sted.
"sigh* just don't do it next time,okay? and tell me... why are there so many crampled papers on the floor,you made a mess..." She said.
"I will clean this later...Crap! Mom what time is it?" I said.
"It's four o'clock in morning,it is still early,why?" She asked.
"Some task at school...Thank god!It is still early,I have time to finish it..." I will just write what's on my mind,I started to wrote down.
"Good luck!Sweetie...tell me,if you feel hungry, I'm just in my room,upstairs, I will reheat the food,okay?" She said and I nod.She went to her room. I focus on writing.
2 hours later...
"Ahh...finish! growl* hehehe...I'm hungry...I think Mom is sleeping now, I will just reheat the food by myself." After I reheat the food, I ate and quickly fix myself.I went to school and I arrive at the school before seven o'clock but our class starts on 7:30 in the morning.
In the Classroom...
"Good Morning..." I greeted them and they said the same thing too. I went to my seat and suddenly Noemi run towards me.
"Did you finish your speech for this afternoon?" She whispered.
"Yes... but I don't know if this is good..." I said
"Just believe in yourself, and we believe in you...can I read it?" She asked.
"Yes...you can..." I said and hand my paper to her.She started to read it.
"Umm...what do you think?..."I asked her and her face turns serious.I started to feel nervous.
"Your speech is...so inspirational,you did well!" She said and smiled at me.
"You!..." Suddenly the bell rang and our first subject teacher came in.We went to our seats and He started his discussion.
4 hours later...
"Let's go and have a lunch...Tham...don't feel pressure and stress yourself..." She said.
"Silly,I'm not...Let's go in the cafeteria...wait I will fix my things..."I said
"But if we don't go now, my favorite food will be sold out soon..huhuhu..." She said.
"sigh* okay...I will fix this later...Let's go..."I said and we went to the cafeteria.After we ate our lunch, we went to the classroom and while we wait our first subject,we chatted a bit and suddenly the teacher came inside and began her lecture.
2 hours later...
"This is the end of our lesson...we'll have a quiz tomorrow so read your notes!Goodbye..."She went out and I sighed.It's 2:58 in the afternoon, we have to wait the bell before we'll go at the social hall for the first years representative.I started to feel nervous but I calm myself down.
Cring*Cring*Cring*
"We heard the bell rang,my classmates fix themselves and they wish me luck and went out.
Aaron didn't say anything and went out of the classroom.
"We should go too..."Noemi said.
"Wait...my speech,I will get my speech,I didn't memorize it yet,they said I can read it,wait me outside." I said and opened my bag and my jaw dropped.
"Hey! Tham!why are you taking so long-...what's the problem?why are you seating on the floor?!"She asked.
"Noemi,m-m-my speech...it's gone...sob*...huhuhu..." I didn't realize my tears started to fall.What am I supposed to do.