After few days, we had our results. The results were the same Alice on top then Tyler and then me. So, it was nothing new. After two days of the result our new session was beginning. At home: I woke up at the sound of my alarm. I thought to myself. Today I am going school after these holidays. I just want this session to go well. I do not want any trouble. This my last year at this school. I may not be able to see any of them after I graduate. I hope I will gain more memories this year. So, with a new hope, I freshened up, ate breakfast and went to school. I missed Alice so I hugged her after I saw her.
The whole day, during every lectures, every teacher told us to study hard. It was our last year before graduation so we should do better. One week passed just like that. Everyone was serious for their studies, so everyone concentrated on every lectures well. At the end of the week, before the first lecture, we got a notice. The notice was about participants for Boy Captain and Girl Captain. The participants should give their names by the day and prepare a speech to perform during the weekend to deliver after the weekend ends. Boy Captain and Girl Captain were the title given to those who can be a good leader for a year. They represented our school. Only students from our grade could participate. It was our last year and we were the most senior students of school. After getting the notice, there were few discussions for it.
Alice, Tanie, Tyler, Kyle and another one guy friend gave their names. I knew that I will not win the title but still I wanted to try. Samaira had same feeling, so we both also gave our names. Then, we were told that the day after the weekend, was the only day for us to gain trust and popularity from other junior students. The title would be given to them who wins by voting system. The day ended well. I went home, I searched for many speeches for an example. Finally, after reading many speeches, I made one for mine. The whole weekend I practiced a lot, looking at the mirror and reading the speech.
Time flew fast. The weekend ended. I went to school. I did not know how to ask for people for votes. Actually no one did anything except for Tyler and Tanie. Tyler was the one who had more percentage of winning the title because he was popular in school. Same was with Alice. So, I already had thought they will win. But still, I just wanted to give my speech at least for an experience. I also had said Alice that I just participated for fun and that she will obviously win it. She also encouraged me to participate.
The thing which surprised me and made my heart feel bitter was when Tyler actually did not ask any votes for himself. But he was helping Tanie gain more votes. I knew that Tyler would not like Alice to get the title, but he could also help Samaira. I knew he will not help me but he could help Samaira. Just why he chose Tanie over his best friend. Tyler and Samaira were best friends. Then, the day just passed like that.
The next day, we all were on the stage. There were many students and teachers. The teachers would also vote and one teacher's vote would be equal to five votes. So, we all gave our speech. I gave my speech with confidence. I had practiced a lot. Then after few minutes the speech ended and we had to attend one lecture before the voting part started. In that lecture, when my friends asked who had the best speech, to everyone's surprise the teacher took my name. I was surprised but happy. At least my speech was good. But still I knew I will not be winning and I also did not feel sad. Then, voting started. We participants were present where the votes were being counted. When the vote counting finished, the winner were announced. I was not surprised when I heard Tyler's name, but I was literally shocked when I heard the Girl captain winner's title.
The winner had just 50 votes more from the second one. Obviously I was not the winner. I even had thought that I will not get even one vote. But I got 20 votes and 1 teacher's vote. I was thankful and shocked to hear the votes I got. I was shocked because many did not know who I was. I was like an outcast. However, I thought I got those votes because of my speech. I even got more than Samaira. She got 10 votes in total without any teacher's vote. Anyway Tyler had succeeded in his place. Tanie won the title. Although she won, Alice had many teacher's votes. But the voting system was made to be done everything fair. I could see a little sadness in her eyes, but she congratulated Tanie and Tyler. I could see mocking expressions for Alice and me in their eyes. It was like as if they were trying to tell us, "ha-ha, how do you feel to lose and how do you feel to get only 25 votes." They did not say it but I could feel that they were trying to tell us those things. But still we all
Then, the other days were same. I just studied hard. My parents bought me different books to get help from. I was shocked by myself because I had become one of the studious girl. One day, our Math’s teacher took a surprise test. Well we could not fight with the teacher not to take the test. So, we had to do it. I do not know why I felt the questions easy. I did well. The next day, the teacher said who scored the highest. He said it was two people. He took Alice’s and my name. Well I was not so surprised because I had done really well. We had got full marks. Everyone applauded for us. I could see that Tanie was jealous and sad. She failed the exam. After being the Girl Captain, she had completely ruined her studies. I even thought that due to this reason the Girl Captain will change.The other days went as usual. We always studied. Sometimes we had viva, I answered well when the teacher asked me questions.One day, it was raining heavy. One of our teacher could not
I clenched my hand so hard, to wake up from the dream. I also pinched myself so hard without anyone noticing. But it was not the dream. I realized I am in trouble now and maybe because of me Tyler is also in trouble now. Tanie was stopping us from outside because she had seen the teacher who would teach us extra classes in the class. She would not stop us maybe if it was any other guy but it was Tyler and what’s more he is the Boy Captain. My head started hurting after thinking what will happen.I looked at the teacher, he smiled and went out of class and everyone went out of class. Tyler, Tanie, Alice, Samaira and I was left in class. I said, “Oh, no. What do we do now? I am so sorry Tyler. I will make sure you will not get any trouble. I am really very sorry.” We had to be in the class of that teacher so we went. I was feeling sick. My face was hot and red during whole time in class. I could feel sweat coming. However he did not say anything
After few days we got a notice, the notice was that everyone are compulsory to participate in story writing competition. The competition was between whole school except the juniors did not have the competition. The moral was given one day ahead. I went home and thought about the competition. I just thought I will do okay as usual. The next day competition was held. We were given a whole day and we could sit wherever we wanted and write the story. Before competition started, Alice told me, "Sarah, do you know Girl Captain and Boy Captain did not have to participate in the competition. How lucky both of them." I could see a flash of jealousy in her eyes just for a small moment. For a moment, I thought how lucky they are. But again I thought optimistically and said that well the ones who are participating can gain knowledge and experience but not them. We sat on the garden and started writing. After the competition ended everyone's stories were coll
After a few weeks, three foreign teachers had come to our school. It was a teachers’ exchange program. To welcome them we had a small formal welcome. In that welcome, those teachers said few words and they had brought gifts to the principal and other big members of school. Then, they said they had brought gifts for the Boy Captain and Girl Captain also. They received the gift. I was a little jealous. The gifts were wrapped beautifully. I thought how lucky they were. I could also see jealousy in Alice's face. But maybe if it was Alice who had received the gift I would not have been jealous but it was Tanie. After few days, they left.We all then started focusing on our studies. Our final exams were near. Nothing happened because everyone was busy studying. Soon, we had our exams. I gave all exams well. However, the last examination was of Mathematics. Tyler was in the back seat of mine. I had been practicing Mathematics a lot. So, I was confident. I started writing th
When I reached school, many of them were already there. Then, we waited for everyone else to come. Alice also reached after a few minutes I reached. We were excited. Three lady and three gents teacher were joining us. At 7.25, one of the teacher took the attendance so that they can know how many were going. Then, we had two school buses and we got into bus. Alice and I sat together. I was in the window side. I realized that Kyle, Tanie, Samaira, Tyler were also in the same bus. Samaira and Tanie sat together and Kyle and Tyler sat together. The bus headed towards its destination.Few of them from backwards started singing songs while I had chat with Alice. After few minutes, there were just voices of people talking to each other. After few hours, we reached a place to eat our breakfast. Then, we had our breakfast. We again continued the journey and soon we reached our destination.First we were divided to groups for the rooms. Four in each roo
After few minutes, it started raining heavily. So, I went to another corner to stay away from rain. It was just a left turn from the place Tyler said. It was raining heavily. I waited for an hour, my legs were feeling numb as I was standing in the same place. Although it was raining heavy and other sounds could not be heard, I could finally hear a voice. It was loud and familiar. I poked my head and saw that Tanie came along with Tyler. They both were under an umbrella. I felt a little sad but I just thought that she followed him here. However, when they came exactly to the spot, I was going to step out and call out for Tyler but when I heard Tanie speaking I sat behind and watched them secretly.She said, “What is the surprise? Where is it?” Tyler had a confused expression on his face and said, "Oh, I had said Sarah to come here. Why did she not come?" Tanie had a little angry eyes and said, "How can Sarah be a surprise for me?"
After I realized someone was behind me, I wiped my tears and looked back. I looked back and it was a male. I looked at him from floor but I could not recognize him. I stood up slowly and saw him, he looked like he was few years elder than me. He was handsome. I did not say anything. He said, "Miss, you are soaked in rain. You will get ill if you stay like this. Let me drop you to your building where you are staying.” Although he was a stranger I could know that he was just trying to help me. So, I did not say anything just nodded. He gave me a hand and I stood up. I showed him the building and walked with him under the same umbrella. We walked silently until we reached the door of the building.I then said, "Thank you for your help. I am Sarah." I extended my hand. He shook it and said, "I am Charlie." Then before I said anything else, Alice came with an umbrella in her hand and said, "Why did it take you so long? Why are you soaked? Who is he?" I said, "H