Chaper two
I ran inside, through the classrooms and into the halls
And on reaching the assembly hall,i pushed the gate open
And as i made to step inside, i was stuck by thousand peering eyes
All of them shifted at my direction, i felt my breath hitch,and in my shame, i fixed my gaze to the ground and slowly went on to blend amongst the crowd of students
Who were , without a doubt judging me
Some time passed, and at moment, i was starting to feel at peace thinking my enbarrasing ordeal was over
That was until
I heard a name,
A name that when called resounded the whole walls and everywhere in the hall
A name that was in fact, my name.
I could feel my heart , in a state of anxiety as i stepped out of my hidding place
And as i walked through the crowd of students, that was when it began
The murmurs
I could make out what must of them were
What's up with this one, she must think she's the main character or something, yea she must have main character syndrome
Their words stung, but i'd already heard all this before or so i thought, that was when i heard
She looks nice, this unexpected statement drove me to a stop, i look nice?,
It might seem unnatural to be smitten by such basic words, but the more rare it was, the more valuable it will be,
The student's were already looking at me in anticipation , eager to see if any of their words had struck a nerve
At that moment, i heard someone clear their throat, it was the admin,
Sensing how annoyed he might be, i quickly climbed the podium
With a signal, a student brought out a case, on opening the case, a medal was brought forward, grabbing the medal , the director hung it around my neck
The moment he did, the entire hall erupted in an applause, any kid would've been happy to experience this , but not me, this was a nightmare
Not long after, the assembly was concluded and everyone went to their various classes
As i walked down to my hall to my class ,almighty class 3D
I sighed and entered my class, then i was greeted with a look which lasted for a whole 5seconds. Before they all went back to what they had been doing before i graced them with my presence.
I scanned the room , looking for the best sitting position for a nerd like moi
The front?
Nah i didnt want to seem more of a nerd than i already was
The back?
A good observing place, sometimes quiet, most times noisy, but i cant see the board from there
So , i chose the window side, gives me mc vibes
...Time went by and i later got to know why i got the medal, apparently , it was because of the semesters examination, which i aced
I smirked, clearly proud at myself, maybe my parents will too
As time passed , i noticed this eye , on me, not one of animosity, or blind rage
More like curiousity
Quickly, i looked around, but noticed, no one looking my direction
Hmm, i sighed as i vegged into my chair, i must've been so desperate for positive attention, that i started making things up
The one at the assembly must be a deep fake too, if not how did only i hear it
Yep, im going crazy , drawing back into my maladaptive dreaming, maybe it was a coping mechanism
I heaved into my chair, watching as every one were making merriment with their newly formed friend group
My face dropped as i stared at my desk. Soon the bell rang , in my mind my mother's punishment rang a worry.