The morning of the first exam is hardest for any student, because they are for first time they are not competing against the students in their class or school, but against each and every other student in board, which can vary from one state to multiple states. The representation is deemed true and results a parameter for true strength of a person. The scores in exams would not have been such a big deal, had the population of country been under control. The reservations for each section of the society made it more tough for everyone to get into field of their own choice. Even the easy things are scary. The pressure of parents to fare well in this type of situation is questionable.
"Mummy, who is going to drop me for the exam. The school bus is not plying.", to which mom replied, "It's gonna be your daddy, honey. Who else kid". Diepti got ready for her exams, which are supposed to start in few hours. She gets ready and as she is all set , her father was nowhere to be seen. He had gone to police station to enquire about her brother, leaving the girl alone and with a way to find her way on her own. Diepti ran to her mom ,"Mummy !!!! This is not fair , how do I go to examination hall now". Mom was quiet, took out a couple of hundred INR from her shelf and asked Diepti to take the auto. I can go to auto but this is not the way, I was promised I will be dropped off. Mom took Diepti to the auto station , where she saw Simmi, the smile on her face was wide , as wide as if she saw her daddy. With a plastic bag on the side, she asked her mom if she can go with Simmi, who was going all by herself. It was possibly the first time, and the farthest distance Diepti would go all alone without her parents for the first time.
They sat in auto , and Diepti was all ready to start talking , as Simmi saw her excitement , and reminded her, "Dips , we have an exam today, and we are expected to be talking about it. Did you prepare well for the exams , do you think it will be hard exam".
Diepti was silenced, and then realizing the ground situation she started saying, my brother is missing from our house, since a few days. There is a lot of tension, and my daddy is just so frantic looking for him. I have tried to cover everything I could, Anuj was a big help in getting me started. I just hope the exam comes from first half of syllabus, I would at least pass." The auto was going at its snail pace, going up and down the cracks on the road. It was not before they reached the destination , showed the examination card , and zoomed in for the exam. The exam was hard, it came from the first half of the syllabus , but still very hard. The pen was not working properly, the tip of pencil broke more often , the diagrams could not be made properly and the margins were shaky. Diepti was not finding answers to the basic question, and requested for a restroom break, hoping for a miracle to happen. Nothing too enthusiastic, and a certain failure seemed evident two hours down the clock.
Diepti went straight inside the restroom , the security is very high in such places, but girl's restroom is a place no one can go in and check. Simi saw Diepti, and could tell in an instant, she is not well. Simmi took Diepti by the hand, put a finger on her lip to be quiet , and went in the far corner of ladies restroom. They went inside the same cube, and as if magically , Simmi put her hand outside the window, grabbed the textbook ,handed it to Diepti , smiled and went out. The front page of book read , "Answer all the questions , and write at length even if you dont know the answer, and if you want to know the answers, you have 2 minutes , do it quickly and keep the book back at the window for next person."
Diepti just read the answers, and went straight back to her desk, happily finishing her exam , and expecting good result from this one. Her smile could not be hidden, and her thankfulness to Simmi not expressed in words. The friendship grew stronger by a mile today
"Mummy, who is going to drop me for the exam. The school bus is not plying.", to which mom replied, "It's gonna be your daddy, honey. Who else kid". Diepti got ready for her exams, which are supposed to start in few hours. She gets ready and as she is all set , her father was nowhere to be seen. He had gone to police station to enquire about her brother, leaving the girl alone and with a way to find her way on her own. Diepti ran to her mom ,"Mummy !!!! This is not fair , how do I go to examination hall now". Mom was quiet, took out a couple of hundred INR from her shelf and asked Diepti to take the auto. I can go to auto but this is not the way, I was promised I will be dropped off. Mom took Diepti to the auto station , where she saw Simmi, the smile on her face was wide , as wide as if she saw her daddy. With a plastic bag on the side, she asked her mom if she can go with Simmi, who was going all by herself. It was possibly the first time, and the farthest distance Diepti would go all alone without her parents for the first time.
They sat in auto , and Diepti was all ready to start talking , as Simmi saw her excitement , and reminded her, "Dips , we have an exam today, and we are expected to be talking about it. Did you prepare well for the exams , do you think it will be hard exam".
Diepti was silenced, and then realizing the ground situation she started saying, my brother is missing from our house, since a few days. There is a lot of tension, and my daddy is just so frantic looking for him. I have tried to cover everything I could, Anuj was a big help in getting me started. I just hope the exam comes from first half of syllabus, I would at least pass." The auto was going at its snail pace, going up and down the cracks on the road. It was not before they reached the destination , showed the examination card , and zoomed in for the exam. The exam was hard, it came from the first half of the syllabus , but still very hard. The pen was not working properly, the tip of pencil broke more often , the diagrams could not be made properly and the margins were shaky. Diepti was not finding answers to the basic question, and requested for a restroom break, hoping for a miracle to happen. Nothing too enthusiastic, and a certain failure seemed evident two hours down the clock.
Diepti went straight inside the restroom , the security is very high in such places, but girl's restroom is a place no one can go in and check. Simi saw Diepti, and could tell in an instant, she is not well. Simmi took Diepti by the hand, put a finger on her lip to be quiet , and went in the far corner of ladies restroom. They went inside the same cube, and as if magically , Simmi put her hand outside the window, grabbed the textbook ,handed it to Diepti , smiled and went out. The front page of book read , "Answer all the questions , and write at length even if you dont know the answer, and if you want to know the answers, you have 2 minutes , do it quickly and keep the book back at the window for next person."
Diepti just read the answers, and went straight back to her desk, happily finishing her exam , and expecting good result from this one. Her smile could not be hidden, and her thankfulness to Simmi not expressed in words. The friendship grew stronger by a mile today
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