>>>I was sulking my way home. How could that happen??? How can that happen to me??? My heart felt heavy all the way home and I could not stop thinking about what had just happened to me. Flashes of memories flooded through my mind as one of the worst experiences ever...
>>>I was seated in Chemistry class, listening to Mr Richard's monotonous lecture. Finally the bell rang and I was dashing out of the classroom when I felt a hand pushing my back, shoving me forward. I stumbled and almost tripped. I was enraged. Who was that? I turned around, to find my 'enemy', Amy. She was the girl who have everything - popularity, beauty, intelligence. Everything, just everything. Everyone respected her, especially her whole gang of cronies - a bunch of snobby girls. Everyone just loved her. However, I think otherwise. I think totally differently. To me, she was just some idiot who got into the school by mistake, had never been pretty, nor smart at all and definitely I also think she did not deserve all the popularity and respect. But I also knew that I was the only one who was thinking about her that way. Everyone else admires her. Sometimes I wonder WHY. I mean, is she that great? As I was wondering about that, leaving in my own world, Amy shrieked, "Oh my gosh! Look at her! Look at how dazed she is! What a weirdo! Come on girls! Let's stay away from her before we become weirdos too!" I was jolted out and looked at her, my fists clenched and my teeth bared. Steam seemed to be pouring out of my ears as my insides boiled. I wonder what is exactly her problem! What have I done to her that she must do all this to me? "You're going to get it from me!!!" I said to her, wondering if I really meant it. "Hah! YOU? Wow, I am so scared!" She said with great sarcasm. The whole gang of theirs then walked away, roaring with laughter. I sighed and dragged my feet to the next lesson - English. As I was walking, I met one of my best friends and chatted with her. I was chatting animatedly and was laughing out loudly when suddenly I realised the time. Uh-oh. I was late for class! I bade goodbye to my friend and scampered my way to the classroom. When I reached the door, I peered inside. I heaved a sigh of relief - our teacher, Mdm Lim, was not there yet. I stepped into the classroom. Curiosity tied a knot in me as I saw the whole class crowding around one table. I wondered what the commotion was all about. I paced towards the crowd and tip-toed at the back, trying to find out what was going on. I got a glimpse of a girl, nestling her head into her arms - a girl with long, black hair, and fair skin. It looks like.....No. How can admirable-Amy cry? I have never seen her cry before! I guess noone had. She is also known as a girl who is amazingly tough. She was miss-perfect. Could it be? Amy, crying? My eyes widened with shock as my doubts were confirmed, when one of Amy's cronies, Veronica, came by and said, "Amy, please don't cry! Relax! Please!" She comforted and patted Amy on her shoulder. What was happening? What made Amy cry? I asked around and found out that Amy had lost a hundred dollars, which she was supposed to keep, to give Mdm Lim. It was our class' money. We collected it, so we could have an end-of-year party and it all the money was passed to Amy. But now it seemed like she had lost it. Sobs came from her as she finally pulled her head away from her arms, looking up. Her face was filled with fear and despair. For once, I felt like giving up the hundred dollars I have in my wallet right then. I had it since I was having tuition after school, and I had to pay the fees. No way. What was I thinking? Giving up all that money for some popular girl who I called my enemy? Thinking that something got into me, I shook my head and turned around as clicking sounds echoed - Mdm Lim. She walked slowly into the classroom, her hair tied up into a bun and her strict face serious. She walked to her desk, set down the pile of books she was carrying and looked at the whole lot of us crowding around Amy's table. "What is going on here?" She said, looking suspiciously. "E-e-erm....Mdm Lim," Veronica started, looking doubtful. She hesitated before continueing,"A-Amy had lost the hundred dollars you asked her to collect.." She gave a sheepish look and glance towards Amy, who burst into tears as Veronica was telling Mdm Lim what had happened. Mdm Lim paced towards the crowded table, going beside Amy and asking, " Is that true, Amy? Did you really lost it? Please don't be scared and tell me the truth." Mdm Lim was talking in a calm, slow manner, making me stared at her in disbelief. Her looks really did not suit the manner she was talking in. Mdm Lim rested her hands on Amy's shoulder. Amy then told her that she did not have the one hundred dollars with her then, but she remembered she had put it in her wallet in the morning when she reached school. "Someone must have stolen it!" She shrieked hysterically. Is that possible? I have never heard any stealing happening in our school. I thought hard and wondered who could be the one, if what Amy was saying was true. "It must have been HER!" Amy continued and to my horror, she was pointing at me. What?! Me?! What did I do?! I certainly did not do anything! Oh no. What will happen to me now? "NO! It wasn't me, Amy, I promise you!" I said, assuring her. But she told Mdm Lim about what I said to her before - 'You are going to get it from me'. That was what I said. I started to regret saying that. Look at how much trouble I had got in because of that eight simple words! I tried to explain myself, stammering. I was afraid of what would happen to me. What if they did not believe me? I prayed hard that I would get through this. Mdm Lim looked at me with suspicious-looking eyes and decided to do a spot-check. Not only was it for me, but for everyone in the class. She was walking around, spot-checking everyone's bag, wallet, pockets - anything that she could find. Finally, it was my turn. Amy glared at me with eyes filled with anger. I was glad that looks could not kill. If not, I would collapse at that exact moment. Mdm Lim checked my bag - clear. My pockets - clear. My wallet - a hundred-dollar note was pulled out. Everyone gasped. What was their problem? It was just my tuition fees! I tried to tell Mdm Lim why it was there, and for what. But by that time, almost everyone of the students rushed up to me and bombarded me with all sorts of questions and comments. I did not know what to do. Amy pushed through the crowd, elbowing everyone out of the way and going beside Mdm Lim. She looked at me, red in the face and shouted, "How dare you! It was really YOU!" Everyone became silent, holding their breath, fearing what would happen next. Amy just continued glaring at me. I gulped. "Don't be scared! You're telling them that you're at fault by doing that! Be BRAVE!" A small voice at the back of my head commanded. I tried looking at Amy straight in the eyes. But I could not. My heart melted as she glared at me, angrier than ever before. Mdm Lim took a deep breath before saying calmly, "What is this doing in your wallet, Syakirah? Please explain yourself." I had trouble telling her. It felt as though there was a big lump in my throat that was preventing me from talking. After what seemed like an eternity, I finally ended it and Mdm Lim said that she would have to investigate further and would call my parents. My heart sank. She did not believe me!
>>>For the rest of the day in school, I had to endure all the staring and glaring that I got while I moved along the corridor, sat in the canteen, attended lessons - in short, everywhere. I was walking to Mathematics lesson when I passed a group of girls, whispering to one another when they saw me. "She actually stole it! A hundred dollars! What a shame! Our school had never had a student like this! I guess she broke that record.." I heard that from one of the girls in the group. Tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to spill out. I ran away, wiping my tears away as my long hair swung from side to side. The day continued like that, with everyone gossiping about me everywhere I went in the school.
>>>And here I was, walking back home from tuition. What a bad and rough day I had. When I reached home, my parents gave me a good news. They said that Mdm Lim had called them and they had explained to her that it was really true that the hundred dollars were for my tuition fees. Mdm Lim also apologised for the false accusation and she said that Amy must have left it somewhere. My heart was lifted and I felt elated for the first time that day, after a lot of crying and intensity. Wow, what a day I had and what an experience!
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