Lonely Day in Classroom with Silent Angel

“I remember it, I was in 4th standard, I was a very quiet and shy guy and still I am. I used to get nervous with people and used to stay in my own zone; I was not good in any extra stuff beside studies. My study was the only point that hooked me in. So, getting back to my story, I was in 4th grade and my school had organized a sports week. Everyone was tested or I better say given a chance to try different sports and audition was taken in random orders. I was excited to join and try some sports, so even I gave a trail and went for those auditions. There was a different kind of excitement in me as that was one of the first times; I tried trying extra stuff beside studying.

Next day was the result day, the selected few were to be announced and were called in the playground for practice, I was way too nervous yet so excited. I was keeping my ears alert, hoping my name would be called. One by one everyone, I mean literally everyone’s name was called and all of them went off for the practice and then I finally realized there was no one in the class besides me, my name was not called. No one even remembered me, maybe they were in their excitement or something similar for the game. But for me? I don’t know, I no more had any excitement, I didn’t even know how to react, I just went numb.

I still remember that silent class, that awkward feeling and some kind of solitariness. But wait; just at that moment, someone came to my class. I don’t remember her name, but she was one of our teachers from the school. She came, and asked, why was I alone? I replied in a low voice, “I wasn’t selected for any of the games; my name was not called…” She was quiet for a while, after that she came near to me and sat with me. I was surprised, why is she here? do you know we didn’t even have a single conversation yet sat next to each other in a silent mode in the same class? She was there next to me till everybody returned back to class.

Even we had no conversation, no nothing, but still, I felt so good and so relaxed when she was there with me in that lonely classroom. She was like an angel to me, who came and saved me from the loneliness that I was feeling in that room when I was left out. I actually had the feeling before she came, that I am good for nothing, but after that teacher came in, I felt, It’s OKAY! It’s okay, I may not be like others, do the something that other can do and maybe, people won’t be there for me but still, I will have someone who will be there for me somewhere, looking and caring me in an indefinable way, like the teacher, who came and been there for me. There was nothing but still in that moment her presence, made me feel so good and relaxed, and I was so damn Thankful towards that lady and her presence.

So it’s OKAY, people…Incident may be big or be small and may seem way too hard to handle but still somewhere and in some point, we will have someone to hold us and something will bind us and pull us up and let us know we are doing fine and can do much better.”

~ Adam (adopted name) *story by — Adam*

Anu K.C

The British College

BBA (Level 6)