The last Day of school

Ever since the exams were over, everyone seemed to look so happy. But there is one thing bothering me, it was bothering me. What are my results going to be? Would it be terrible or just great? At last, it was the really end of schooling days for this year. The last day of school, 11-11-08. I was nervous, knowing that we will be told about the marks. And, I got 74% for Chinese at first, but fortunately, the teacher sympathized us and gave us a higher score. I was very gloomy when I got to know the Chinese marks. Tears rolled down my cheeks, knowing that I have not got such a horrible score for Chinese this year. When our Chinese teacher left, it was one of my favourite lessons, Geography! But the Chinese marks spoiled my whole day, making me taste the bitterness of being defeated. Hoho, but I scored the highest for Geography, which was 98! I enjoyed the taste of victory after having a teary 30 minutes. Actually I did not break down into tears, maybe I was, in my deep heart's core. I was happy, delighted, but I could not stop thinking about my Chinese. Larger and bigger question marks pestering me, just couldn't stop figuring why I got those eye-soring marks.

A conversation was started between me and Cik, Phang.

"Why you look so sad? Feeling tired or sad?"
"Sad."
"Why?"
"I got a terrible score for my Chinese."
"Aiya, don't have to be so sad. This is not the end of the world. Maybe this will be for once only."
"....o..h....ok........"
"I got to go already. Cik Norhafiza will be coming in soon."

It ended.

Well, while I was asking around for other people's marks, (not because I'm nosy, it's because I want to know who got the highest.) one irritating girl (she's a PEST!) added in some irritating words. I was not even talking to her, then she just open her big mouth. I told her off, as I was pissed off. She had nothing to say after that. Served her right.

I was back to my place, trying to cheer myself up. But I failed to do so. I dislike Moral. It made me lose some marks. Alas, I only got 82, and I was expecting for a higher one. It felt stupid, ignorant and useless. My heart shattered into thin pieces, like china falling on to the hard ground.

I walked out of the school gate, without a mood to even greet my friends goodbye. Could I have done better? Or was I just too stupid? I was a sour grape, envying the higher marks of others for Moral. To escape from sadness, I told myself that I did not get the lowest after all, so what's the point being so unhappy?

Well, I guess I have to stick to the saying: 99% perspiration + 1% aspiration = Success.