part-4{the handsome}
I tried to convince my mom and got my bicycle at 8 AM to leave for school. It was early for me, but I really enjoyed the ride. It made me so happy and felt fresh. All my problems seemed to go away. As soon as I entered my school, the watchman gave me a shocked look. I went inside, and I really didn’t know what I was going to do next. I heard Master Chowdappa’s motorcycle sound, and my legs automatically moved toward the sound. Master parked his bike in the parking lot, and I stood there, but somehow, Master knew I would come. He just said, “Come with me.” I followed Master, and he went to the room where all the sports equipment was stored. Master told me to sit, so I sat there while he did his routine work for a few minutes. Then he came to me and asked, “Which sport are you interested in playing?”
That was an interesting question, but I thought about it and realized I had never played any sport in my life. I’m not good at any sport. I didn’t have anything to say, so I stayed quiet. Master asked again, and I mentioned that no one had ever asked me about this before. I didn’t play anything. Master kept looking at all the sports equipment and then looked at me. “Okay, so you can join Red Cross. Help every student, attend the school prayer, and during lunch, make sure no one wastes food.” I nodded my head, and he opened the cupboard and gave me a Red Cross badge. I was so happy.
Master then asked, “Why aren’t you in any sport?” I replied, “No one ever asked me, Master.” But that gave Master an idea. After a week, Master made a circular stating that every student should participate in a sport, and they would identify which sport suited them. But I didn’t participate in any sport because my school was going to complete in 6 months.
I started coming to school at 8:15 every day. If I missed any homework, I did it then, and I arranged the sub-junior, junior, and senior students into proper lines to attend the prayer. I felt so comfortable. I had two friends, but I didn’t have any best friends. I never spoke to girls. I didn’t have anything to say to them. After I joined Red Cross, one of the girls in my class, Ramya, came and spoke to me. She told me I looked handsome. But I really thought I was just an average person—brownish fair, quiet, and without any bad habits. I couldn’t understand why a girl would like me. When she said the word “handsome,” I truly felt handsome. I just kept looking at her and asked, “Really?” She nodded her head. She was the daughter of the police inspector.
After that, our revision exams started, and we focused on our studies. Most of the time, I just stared at her and didn’t have the guts to speak to her. I enjoyed school during those days. Red Cross helped me get to know everyone. The junior girls always blushed when they saw me. Chowdappa Master knew the exams were in a month, so he didn’t involve me in anything. He was too busy finding the right students to form a good sports team for the school..