The Contract

I woke up on a foggy morning as it was drizzling , I couldn't see anything clearly for I usually used to wear lenses during my school days. In our hometown, academic were all frozed so they couldn't continue with their classes. As it was high school students in addition most of them couldn't custom to the technology well as it should be on online mode, moreover people couldn't afford all the expenses in that thing for all their children as well the economy status was not stable.

Mr Ice's father I should say though he was his step father anyway, was an army officer who sacrifice for the country .He was a good citizen who abide the law of the nation . People were so adorned to him being an officer and on top of that he got many awards that brings up more reputation for our hometown , being on his duty he couldn't spend most of his time with his family . Since lockdown was imposed due to the pandemic that occurred in most part of the world, which affected the social life and economic condition of the people.

On his returned to his hometown for a short period of time .One day he requested me to come over to his house for it's been awhile since I've known him when I visited my acting cool friend. when I reach their home on that particular day I saw him with his family filled with laughter and joy. I wait outside for some minutes and I entered into their kitchen then he greeted me.

' Hey, at last you came take a seat please ,hope you are good right.? '

' Yes, how are you doing? you called me ?' I scoffed

' Great , yes I called you for something else ,

Umm!! are you busy going on with your classes through online? ' He inquiried.

'Nope ,I got no phone so no classes, only during the exams I take the chance to get phone. ' With a little laugh as it sounds funny to hear myself saying that too.

' Then, can you come here early in morning or by late evening to be with your younger cousins to teach them abit mostly about on Mathematics and Science subject.'

'OK I'll see.' I uttered that without thinking twice what will be the consequences after.

I wasn't their teacher, they also don't want to learn anything new from me. They feel like playing around with me. Yet, they were so afraid of him i.e Mr cool. It seems like he was a Lion to them and I was like a joker. I couldn't teach them their lesson well, I screwed up an idea that I would tell them a story about fairy tales that have a good morals. Sometimes I even insisted them to study, if not I'll let him (Mr. Ice ) teach them with a stick that would made them to peer on their studies.

'See children , you should always try to learn good thing from elders .' Their mom would probably praise me highly in front of them and teach them to imitate me.

Learning from her behavior and attitude towards me and others . I knew she is a kind hearted woman who wants to share everything with the person ,she trusted the most and I was one of them. She would like to share with me all her problems, about their family, live and about her children. Though she was uneducated, who doesn't even knew how to write her own name, she has a good understanding power that makes me to ask anything else about Mr cool. She helped me out, a lot.

I got lots of condition from them (the children ).

1.To start a lesson, I have to narrate a story or drama to eercise their brain. They were so ardent to it, yet soon after they make a face like that of a zombie, lethargic, bore or irritated.

2. I have to keep some sweets readily in my pocket, distributed to all , to let them cheer up their mood , boost their energy and concentrate to their chapter.

3. Lastly, after all that happened, they would be left by their own as they don't want to learn anymore. No respect, I don't mind that .I'm not the loser to be swayed by their laziness and resentment , I would try my best to make them understand what education is meant to us.

Uff! I don't think about how difficult to deal with young kids before but, now I'm struggling and stuck on my own, for I couldn't betray their trust with me as they saw my veracious manner towards them. Sometimes after the tuition I would come to their kitchen and explain how the children were behaving, to their mother. At that particular moment she would keep her hands on her waist and said to them in an infuriated tone

' Hey! Hey! naughty kids, if you behave in that way who will be willing to teach you all, be sincere and don't waste other time. He(referring to me) wasn't free at all, got lots of stuff to do yet , he spare his time for you and , areh! you all are behaving in that manner? wiping her hands dry with her clothes for she usually do cleaning dishes et cetera .

In a family, when a mom is educated, then she would be the first teacher to her children. She wasn't that type yet she was a courteous and prayerful mother who always place all her problem to God. Unceasingly she prayed for her family, loved ones and all. Having a confident that she would be a marvelous mother to her children ,loyal wife to her husband that raised up a good and discipline children in the society .I prayed to our Heavenly Father to grant her desire and destined thought about her family ,for instance she doesn't even grow weak in her faith but , strongly rooted with hope in God.

'I have done his assignments, got lot of fun and excitement with his company ,tasted his treat, washed his clothes, made laundry for him ,known what sort of person he is, I've hurt him enough, asked lot of apologies and many more . I think there's nothing more to bother with him anymore, thought I've completed all his work that he assigned me to do . I though of leaving him alone as he want and go on my own way as I have to but ,I don't know why I was so tragic when I think that I can't get over to him anymore but 'The Contract' between his dad and me that gave me one more chance to be in contact with Mr Ice.