A Sweet Poison - Chapter - 10 - Endurance....
Hmmm, who gets through the adventure camp???? All in chapter-10....read on....
My sincere and heartfelt thanks to SIYA for her amazing comments..........
Please do keep it up.....................!!
CHAPTER-10
What can be said about the next few days till Monday is just that these were the most laborious days of my life. Never had I ever studied so hard before..........I continuously studied day and night-no TV, no internet and no phone calls. I ignored everything else, except studies. Maybe I should've tried to apologize to DJ, but that would waste loads of time (about 15-20 minutes in apologizing and hours in practicing my apologize!). I reduced my sleeping hours too-just to concentrate on studies.........
Meanwhile, I could also see that Diya was working equally hard for the same goal-getting a chance to go with DJ to the Adventure Camp. Like me, she too had dark circles below her eyes, which she tried hard to hide with foundations and creams. She hardly spoke in class, studying all the time and only occasionally talking to some boys, who were her admirers !!!!
I also found her frequently glaring at me and trying to talk to DJ. He just ignored her all the more. He too was studying a lot. Dark circles were prominent on his face too. I wish I was on speaking terms with him, but his anger and his ego kept me from speaking to him. Of course, my ego came in between to...............
Also, it was not only Diya, DJ and me toiling for the camp trip. Many others in our class, including my friend Sonali were toiling for it as well. After all, this was a trip worth dying for...........!!
I and Sonali frequently questioned and examined each other to prepare ourselves well. The class teacher too left no effort to encourage us all in our hard work.
"You'll get it, Sarah. You definitely will get to go to the camp", said Sonali on Saturday, after questioning me on general awareness, "and DJ will go with you too, so cheer up !", she added mischievously. I smiled, shyingly. No use hiding it, the news had broken out that I liked DJ from the moment I slapped Diya...........
"Thanks Sonali. I hope I will.........", I said with a faraway look in my eyes, lost in the dream world of the time when I'll be alone with DJ...........
Once the school was over, I went back home and poured over the syllabus once again-even history-the subject I hated..........All this endurance, all this hard work was just to spend time with DJ alone, where I could make up with him. All for him........I just wish he could see all my efforts to get to him, how much I missed him, how much I needed him........And AVRIL LAVIGNE's sond-WHEN YOU'RE GONE popped up in my mind, thinking all this about DJ. I sang out-
"I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie is made up on your side
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now....."
And it made me cry like a baby..................CRY-CRY-CRY, I sobbed for about an hour..........................
MONDAY MORNING-5th PERIOD
"Good morning students. You all attempted your preliminary exams which were entrance tests for the prestigious Adventure Camp in the 1st period. I now hold the results in my hand. Whatever the results maybe, please don't feel disheartened if you don't qualify. I sincerely appreciate all the hard work that you all participants put into this.", said the class teacher.
My heart was beating like a pump-THUMP,THUMP,THUMP. Who would the qualifier be? I prayed ardently to God to get me through this exam.......please God, please......................
"The first qualifier is", and she paused for a dramatic effect. All the students gazed at her expectantly, "Master Dharanjay !"
A roaring applaud followed. No surprises there-it was expected. But woh'd be the second one?????????
"And the second qualifier is-", and she paused yet again, longer than before, increasing the tension around in the air, "Miss......Sarah !!!!"
I was not aware of the applaud that followed, or the stare of hatred Diya gave me or of the pat I received from the teacher; all I was aware of was that I had made it, my endurance had paid, my wish was fulfilled...................................Thank Almighty..................
Please do keep it up.....................!!
CHAPTER-10
What can be said about the next few days till Monday is just that these were the most laborious days of my life. Never had I ever studied so hard before..........I continuously studied day and night-no TV, no internet and no phone calls. I ignored everything else, except studies. Maybe I should've tried to apologize to DJ, but that would waste loads of time (about 15-20 minutes in apologizing and hours in practicing my apologize!). I reduced my sleeping hours too-just to concentrate on studies.........
Meanwhile, I could also see that Diya was working equally hard for the same goal-getting a chance to go with DJ to the Adventure Camp. Like me, she too had dark circles below her eyes, which she tried hard to hide with foundations and creams. She hardly spoke in class, studying all the time and only occasionally talking to some boys, who were her admirers !!!!
I also found her frequently glaring at me and trying to talk to DJ. He just ignored her all the more. He too was studying a lot. Dark circles were prominent on his face too. I wish I was on speaking terms with him, but his anger and his ego kept me from speaking to him. Of course, my ego came in between to...............
Also, it was not only Diya, DJ and me toiling for the camp trip. Many others in our class, including my friend Sonali were toiling for it as well. After all, this was a trip worth dying for...........!!
I and Sonali frequently questioned and examined each other to prepare ourselves well. The class teacher too left no effort to encourage us all in our hard work.
"You'll get it, Sarah. You definitely will get to go to the camp", said Sonali on Saturday, after questioning me on general awareness, "and DJ will go with you too, so cheer up !", she added mischievously. I smiled, shyingly. No use hiding it, the news had broken out that I liked DJ from the moment I slapped Diya...........
"Thanks Sonali. I hope I will.........", I said with a faraway look in my eyes, lost in the dream world of the time when I'll be alone with DJ...........
Once the school was over, I went back home and poured over the syllabus once again-even history-the subject I hated..........All this endurance, all this hard work was just to spend time with DJ alone, where I could make up with him. All for him........I just wish he could see all my efforts to get to him, how much I missed him, how much I needed him........And AVRIL LAVIGNE's sond-WHEN YOU'RE GONE popped up in my mind, thinking all this about DJ. I sang out-
"I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie is made up on your side
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now....."
And it made me cry like a baby..................CRY-CRY-CRY, I sobbed for about an hour..........................
MONDAY MORNING-5th PERIOD
"Good morning students. You all attempted your preliminary exams which were entrance tests for the prestigious Adventure Camp in the 1st period. I now hold the results in my hand. Whatever the results maybe, please don't feel disheartened if you don't qualify. I sincerely appreciate all the hard work that you all participants put into this.", said the class teacher.
My heart was beating like a pump-THUMP,THUMP,THUMP. Who would the qualifier be? I prayed ardently to God to get me through this exam.......please God, please......................
"The first qualifier is", and she paused for a dramatic effect. All the students gazed at her expectantly, "Master Dharanjay !"
A roaring applaud followed. No surprises there-it was expected. But woh'd be the second one?????????
"And the second qualifier is-", and she paused yet again, longer than before, increasing the tension around in the air, "Miss......Sarah !!!!"
I was not aware of the applaud that followed, or the stare of hatred Diya gave me or of the pat I received from the teacher; all I was aware of was that I had made it, my endurance had paid, my wish was fulfilled...................................Thank Almighty..................
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