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30 more minutes of waiting and ur names are finally called

'I'm sure they're in the second period by now" I say while getting up

'SIt on that chair" one of the doctors commanded.

Close your left eye sit up and read aloud

I was looking at a cuboidal globe filled with letters decreasing in size

I read the first 2 lines with ease, struggled with the next and I couldn't read anymore.

What in the holy mushrooms! I was shocked by my performance, I know I can read more than that.

Without being instructed, I tried reading with my left

Behold I read the first 3 lines with ease struggled with the fourth, actually started the fifth but I decided to give up.

I can't see it anymore, I spoke sadly

"Okay then, follow me", the nurse said leading the way.

Sit here, a doctor would attend to you soon.

A few minutes later. A young woman came in.

Hello, you are?

"Daisy Rollins," I answered

Okay so Daisy, you'll have to be completely honest with me here

"I wasn't planning to lie, "I thought while nodding my head.

After a series of questions, she proceeded to check my eyes.

Okay, at least now I know I have brown eyes.😅. That was the only thing I saw her write.

"Is there anything else you'd like to ask me"

"Hem, will my eyesight improve after a while"

"See," she said taking off her glasses"Glasses is just like high heels, once you take it off, you're back to your normal height"

I smiled at her and left the room

I guess I'll be using glasses from now on.

"We proceeded to choose frames for my glasses, well not exactly choose cause there were only two shapes all in red. I mean come on.

I put on both frames and looked at the mirror placed at my front

I shook my head

"How I look like a nerd"

I told my mum there was no way I was going to wear those. I sighed and fell back into my chair.

Err, that didn't really sit well with her as I anticipated. She did try to hide it though. Humph!

I sighed again

"I'll go with the cat eyes then," I said trying to clear the room of foggy tension.

My mum smiled and we both left the room.

"Can I still go to school?" I asked her cheerfully as if nothing happened earlier.

"Check the time she replied" with a stone-cold expression

"I guess that a no then " I giggled to myself while skipping to the car

Home, here we come.

To be honest, I thought I was going to get my glasses today, I guess I was wrong.

Getting home, I prepared for school. I'm so waiting to see how the class went.

*Next Day*

Getting to school, I learned that only Mar and Yash were in school yesterday.

Well, maybe there's nothing fun to hear about, well except an English project.

Okay, this is interesting.

"Miss. Lara asked us to prepare a prospectus," Mar told me

'A what?' I busted out laughing.

The hell is that" I thought

"Well, she said we should come to get our cardboards during the free period" she added ignoring my question.

"Okay, thanks," I said leaving, internally rolling my eyes

"cheee,che che chi chu cho chu che cha chacho chinchin chee chicho" I mimicked her

"What am I going to do with the cardboard anyway, "I asked myself

"A prospectus"🤣, I answered back internally.

During the free period, We decided to check out the cardboards together(Yash, Mar and I)

I picked dark blue cardboard, a purple one, and a red one. We could only pick three.

I sighed after picking them and left for my class.

"I guess I'll have to make do with these three then," I said while walking back to class.

Ahhh!

A hand just dragged me into my class

"Geez," I said after seeing it was Ral "You could've just waited for me to come in"

"Why didn't you tell Yash you weren't coming"

"Err, I think I did and you were there" knotting my brows together "Wait is that why he hasn't spoken to me since"

"He was pretty lonely yesterday, it was like he was aching internally" he sighed "you both better sort this out quickly," He said while rushing out of the class.

"Okaaayyyy"

Tsk, I sighed, and returned to my seat. Lemme take a short nap.

***

I scrunched my face and looked at the doorways, Yash and Mar were laughing at each other while coming in.

"How long does it take to pick out three cardboard for crying out loud," I said not referring to anyone. I stood up and checked the time

Hmm, time for lunch."Hem" I was about to tell them it was time for lunch but I decided not to. They didn't seem interested.

" Oh mama, mama, mama. I just shot a man down. In Central station in front of a big old crowd.Oh my? Oh my?" I hummed the only thing in my mind 'Man-down by you know who😉', trying not to make it look like I was about to talk to them. I got my food and went to eat.

***

It was almost time to go home when Ral came into our class. He usually had private lessons with Mr Dales. Sometimes his younger siblings would come to but not today.

I stared into space thinking of what to do today. Maybe physics, or maybe not. Lemme try Biology instead. I sighed looking down. Just then I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Ral's

He nodded his head in Yash's direction; who by the way had his head on the table

I threw my hand up in the air shaking my head "What is he tryna say"

"Talk to him" He mouthed

"What? I can't hear you" I mouthed back at him and immediately turned away.

Of course, I knew what he was tryna say, I just didn't wanna. I mean, Why should I be the one talking?

I soughed then later decided to message him once I get home. I don't think I can do it physically.