1 CHAPTER 1: AT THE SCHOOL
Hello! Please…..May I know what the name is? You look stressed up and pale.
Please!
I was in an examination hall when the eight o'clock gong sounded in the morning while waiting for the exam papers to arrive but it's ambient was serene due to examination epoch and the pedestrian walkway was with the smell of fresh mangoes and apricot tossed by the sides and that is a signal that seventy percentage of students are not early comers but of course, janitors and some staffs members of the academy are on duties.
Second semester examination is so tough that i have to be prepared all through the night to be equipped though, night reading was never my methods but I choosed it for this paper because of how broad this was and been that it was lectured by different lecturers and the intense parts of it was that, it's an Educational course also peg as a 'core course' and not departmental course. This paper is meant for all educational students in the Faculty of Education.
I don't like examination malpractices in an examination hall and so reverse was the case that people always depends on me for help. but for me not to have too much distractions, I have always chose the first seat instead of the back or middle seat in any exams I am faced with.
That was my first rule during an examination. The middle and the back seat has always be targeted by supervisors and external supervisors because to them, those seats are meant for examination malpractice centered while the first seat are for those with confidence as well as "good students".
Exam will be commencing by 9:00am and I love coming to the examination hall early too. Sometimes, an hour before or more and that was my second rules during examinations. Waiting patiently for the paper to arrive while meditating on the textbook in front of me, I saw a dark complexion young man at about the age of 26, with a good height. He was corporately dressed with buttoned white long sleeve that was well tucked in to his black coloured trouser, Walking towards me and sat on the seat next to me while staring curiously.
At this point in time, A lot was already running through me on how bold, courageous and gentle he was "who gave you the bold...n…..!" I questioned myself within but before I could complete the statement in my thoughts 'boldness'!, was when I heard his question.
Hello! Please…..May I know what the name is?
You look stressed up and pale.
Please!
huh! I was muted to his question
we were just four in these 1000 sitting capacity hall. I can classify us as early comers and not laggards. I knew he was talking to me apparently, but I just looked around and sigh! to see if it was someone else that he was talking to byI keeping mute for some minutes to analyse his gesture if it was a genuine one.
I'm talking to you ok! and not someone else. so stop glaring around or maybe you didn't hear my question earlier. .... let me rephrase it to you again!
" what did they call you!" huh!....
I mean 'your name' please..!
And....."why do you want to know my name" as I said flatly to his bold and courageous questioning,
Oh! really "you can't tell me that a beautiful and stunning lady!, sitting in this large hall all by herself so early and so focused with her textbook doesn't have a name!"
well said! You can't also tell me that a courageous and a gentle looking guy like you sitting next to me doesn't have a motive behind his questions! as I said flatly to him
wao.... this is interesting! ok! I'm aloof now and I hope you can hear me out too. sorry for my arrogance to you earlier, it's not inherent of me. so let me be polite to you now. so please! may I know what the name is!
apology accepted! you can take a seat now.
My name is Rosemary but you can call me "Rosie" and yours is? I said flatly to the gentle man staring at me so meekly.
Jerry! You can call me Jerry. So sorry to startled you with my gesture once again! but you look stressed and pale. I would like to get you something to eat right away.
Do you care for something light to eat like Jam pie, Egg roll, Meat pie or do you want it heavy like white rice or something else! Just say it... please! what would you like to eat?
"Never mind!" I optioned to his request. I am fine. Thanks.
'Sorry'!….no one ever rejected my offers...he objected.' as he left to get me something to eat. apparently, the school canteen is yet to be opened and I guess he will saunter around for some minutes.....
Borborygmi!
ouch! as I heard the sound of my stomach.
My stomach started gurgling that I held it tight so it wouldn't make such a noise. But the truth is, I was really famished as I admitted to myself shyly. I don't like eating before going to the examination hall. .
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I started going through my materials and textbook once again when I heard one of the early comers voice.
Please excuse!
alright! I responded attentively
do you have any past questions to this paper?
Yes... I do. I have here with me past questions from four years back. I got them from our predecessor.
oh! thank goodness! as he sighed in relief. can you lend me one? it's ok! you can have them. I am done with those materials for now.
ok! thanks.
you're welcome! on his existing back to his seat with the materials in his hand, Jerry walked in.
He got back after 20minutes. I could attest that he has saunter a long aloof.
who's that? as he questioned. oh that's one of my colleagues for this paper. he came to get past questions from me to review
meanwhile, I was still going through my text book in front of me.
