3 HUMILIATION
EVA P.O.V
I took a cab and reach my school 'the German's school', it is an average school but its faculty is good. I gather my courage and entered inside. When I first entered into this school I made two friends but they are not with me now. I was always shy but at least I have friends but that didn't last long due to my bad luck. I got admission in this school when I was 4 years, as far as I remember everything went smoothly till then but when I turned ten I participated in dance completion. I registered myself and from there the nightmare of my begins.
*FLASHBACK*
ON THE DAY OF DANCE
I am very excited, today I am going to perform dance, and I am very excited for this event. I am admiring myself in front of mirror
"Eva, are you read sweetie" my mom said entering into my room
"How I am looking mom" I asked my mom twirling around, I am wearing pink dress which has a bow and the dress is covered with little flowers
"You are the most beautiful girl Eva" my mom said admiring me, she is the only one who admires me.
"Thank you mom, where is dad?" I asked her
"Sweetie he will reach directly to the auditorium" mom said
"Okay mom" I said because it's not new to me as dad always came late for my functions. Mom and I lock the house and sit in the car which mom is driving, my mom is such a versatile lady as she is expert in everything like cooking, dancing, sewing and she has a great sense of fashion. I want to be just like her
We reach the school auditorium in 15 minutes and whole school is decorated because it is the biggest dance competition that is going to held in our school, students from various schools will perform today but I am confident that I am going to perform my best. I keep on chanting god' name to give me strength and confidence
"Eva, you go inside, I will come after parking the car" she said to me and I step out of the car, I go directly in the green room where all other participants are getting ready for the performance.
"Eva how are you?" the popular girl of the school 'shale' asked me, she is a tall girl with great body and features, her hairs are of brown shade which she always flaunts. She never talks to me but why she is talking to me now. She is also participating in today's competition
"I am fine and what about you" I asked her being a polite person because she is my classmate and don't want to be in bad books of my fellow students
"Beautiful like always and what are you wearing, you are such a loser, I am sure you are going to malign the image of our school but don't worry I am here I will definitely help you" she told me, she is such a mean girl
"Why are you saying this, I am fully prepared and I will do my best" I said to her with confidence but only I know deep down that my confidence is shattered into millions of pieces looking at her because she is all ready in her ballet dance and she is looking very pretty today.
"Okay all the best candy bar" she said referring to my dress but mom said I am looking pretty. She left me alone thinking that what If I didn't win the competition. I kept on giving myself confidence that everything will be fine. My two friends Ashley and Sophie didn't come yet, I asked Sophie to give me her lucky bracelet but she is nowhere to be seen and my turn is going to be announced in few minutes. I started fidgeting with fingers which is a sign that I am getting nervous.
"NEXT TURN IS EVA PRESENTING GERMAN'S SCHOOL" my name announced from the stage, now is the moment I can do this. I prepare myself and go towards the stage where there is huge audience waiting for me. playback music starts and I forget to move, I look at my mom and dad face and then I started performing on the music but I am doing all the wrong steps because I am nervous seeing the huge crowd in front of me and finally I tripped off flat on my face.
There is complete silence in the stage and I look at the disappointed face of my parents. I run back stage and cried silently
"Eva I am sorry I couldn't reach on the time" I heard a voice and turned around and it is Sophie, she is chubby Asian woman and my best friend
"Why did you take so long I created a blunder, I tripped and disappointed my parents and school" I said to her and cried over her shoulder
"Ya you really embarrassed your parents and don't worry about the school because I am the one who will make the school proud" I heard the voice behind my back and I know it is shale so I didn't turn around to look at her
"Stop it shale, can't you see she is already in distress" Sophie said siding with me
"She is pathetic what can I do and girls like her can never succeed anything in life" she said and left us alone
"Why you didn't said anything to her, she is mocking you and your talent" Sophie said to me and detach my head from her shoulder
"Because I am in no position to say anything to her and didn't you see how pretty she is and talented and besides that you can't forget what have I just done" I said to her and tears are unintentionally falling from my eyes
"Ya I heard it from Ashley but it can happen to anyone but we should not forget that how talented you are, you only need a bit of confidence" she said to me and trying to put some sense in my head
"Yes you are right, I need to work on my confidence and until you are with me I can do that" I said to her because she always encourages me to be confident
"Eva I want to share something with you" she said to me and I nodded my head
"Actually I am moving to china so I am leaving the school once the session is complete" she blasts the bomb on me
"What are you talking about? The session will end in 2 months. Oh now I get it you are kidding with me right" I asked her hoping that she is kidding to me
I am afraid but it's true, I am sorry but I just want to tell you one thing that you can do whatever you want but you just have to realize that" she said to me
"Hey Eva are you fine" Ashley came and hugged me tight, she is blonde petite cute girl
"Ya I am fine now" I said with half heart
"Guys I am also here" Sophie said because Ashley and I are in a hug then I also take Sophie in a hug. We all are sitting in backstage and they both are trying to cheer me up but I want to see my parents and they are not allowed back stage. I want to know what are they feeling about me but I can't go until the competition ends.
Everyone performed their best except me and now the time comes to announce the winner and it is none other than shale. I am upset about my failure but more I am upset about her winning, I know I am a horrible person and I should not think like that because she won it for the school
"Finally I got the trophy which I deserve" shale come backstage after getting the trophy and taunted me
"Congratulations" I said to her because apart from my insecurity she really performed well
"Thanks and by the way how can I let the ugly duckling win" she said to me but I am not ugly because my mom said I am the prettiest girl.
"Shale why are you after her, she is congratulating you and you are calling her names" Ashley said defending me
"Ashley you are so beautiful then what are you doing with these ugly ducklings, you can join my group of beautiful girls" she said to Ashley
"I am not interested in fake girl like you" Ashley said and shale roll her eyes and left us alone
"Am I not beautiful, am I ugly ducklings" I asked them
"Are you mad, she is playing with your confidence because she knows that you are struggling with that" Ashley said to me
"And don't forget you have honey brown eyes which is unique" Sophie said to me and I nod my head then we three parted our ways and goes towards our respective parents, I look for my parents in the corridor but they are nowhere and then I goes towards canteen where they are sitting and having a conversation. I go towards them and sit on the chair that is in between them
"Hey mom and dad" I said to both of them and they look at me with pity in their eyes
"Sweetie you want to have some snacks" my mom asked me
"No mom I am fine and it's not like I have done some hard work" I said referring to my dance performance
"It's okay Eva, it's not a big deal and it is just a stupid competition who nobody cares about" dad said and I felt bad that he thinks that my dance competition is stupid
"Yes sweetie he is right because soon people will forget that you tripped off on the dance floor" mom said and how can she say that because I am the one who faces the humiliation
"Mom this dance competition is important to me and I care about it and may be people will forget this but children of my school will not forget this" I said to them with moist eyes
"Okay sweetie we understand, we will enroll you to dance classes and then you can perform well next time" mom said smiling at me but they don't understand that it's not a dance that I am worried about because it's my confidence due to which I forget dance steps
"Mom, dad can we go home" I asked them because talking to them will only get me more depressed which I don't want at least now
