Enough about the family turf. If you were attentive, you would have remembered that I earlier mentioned that apart from your family, you would go into the world and meet different people. Some may end up being acquainted to you, some may be your friends, some may just be someone you know, some may just be people that watch you without you knowing, giving you series of advise when you do the unthoughtful or when you start stepping off the right track.
We are surrounded by this types of people and even more everywhere we go. They are just there to help you structure your being. I experience all these myself. School was the first environment.
During my primary school days, though I might be too young to understand some things I did, I think I'm feeling the repercussion. I was an A' student. Intelligent, quiet, not causing trouble. I guess that's how Imy teacher described me to be. Yet, I had a hard time with my classmates. Somehow, I had friends I thought I could call friends.
"Everyone, settle down. We are having our first continues accessment test", our teacher announced. She continued,
"The top five highest scorers in this test will be nominated for the class prefectship board, so please, don't be nonchalant, all hands must be on deck".
"Also, I won't tolerate any cooperation of any forms amongst you. Focus on your script and depend on your ability. Do not look or ask for superficial answers. Whoever is caught will be punished accordingly and that will serve as a deterrent to the rest of you, so, be warned", she added.
As I started preparing myself for the test, I thought there's no need for worries, I would ace it like any other basic five test, little did I know trouble was setting in. You should always remind yourself that no one will ever understand you the way you understand yourself. As for misunderstandings, they just pile up till they finally crashed.
During the test, a girl named Sarah signaled me to tell her the answer to a question.
" Please, could you give me some clues about the first question? I can't seem to comprehend it", Sarah told me.
Well, my answer was simple. I was used to this type of unusual friendship and pleasing conversations during time like this.
I gave the ultimate silence. Well, not all silence were grand.
" Just for this question, please. You don't have to pretend like you didn't heard what I said", she pleaded.
More silence.
More pleadings.
More silence.
Well, she eventually have up or so I thought. But surprises were still in stock for me. The teacher caught her and called her to order.
After the test, we were taught till break time. During break time, I told my friend, Olive, to come with me to the playgrounds. Actually, I wanted to ask her about the note that was passed to her during class. But she told me she wanted to stay in class instead of walking around. I left her alone and went by myself.
When I entered the class after break time, everyone kept staring at me strangely. I asked Olive,
"What's with the glares and the whispering?
"Maybe you should have been nicer", she answered.
"To who?"
"You know who I'm talking about "
"What should I have done then, become an Angel and her saving grace? She wouldn't want to talk to me in a normal circumstance but now she did only because she wanted a favour".
"Well, now she did".
"And I have every right to answer her or...."
"Snob her? That was the one thing you shouldn't have done. I know most of our class members don't want to have anything to do with you but you should have just given her the answer to the question than to completely ignore her".
"I would help people while the only thing they can do for me is to talk trash about me to others. But you know what, I don't care. I did what was fine by me and I owe no one an explorer whatsoever".
"You think it's okay to treat people the way it pleases you".
"Well, they think it's okay to defame my character the way it pleases them. Ityso clear that you don't know my being".
"Yeah, you're right. I can't seem to comprehend the personality you've carved for yourself or why you are behaving this way".
"That's absolutely right. No one understands me or seem to care to. So, there is no reason why I should try understanding and pleasing everyone ".
Then, the teacher addressed the class,
"Everyone did well in the test, as was expected. Here are the top five highest scorers. Number five is Olive, number four is Sarah, number three is Kelvin, number two is Favour while the person topping the list is Rosette. Applaud them, they've done well".