BIRTHDAY DRAMA

Dear Friends, 

Today, i'm going to tell you about my 10th birthday. The most amazing and twisted birthday drama i've ever experienced.

"People never know how special someone is until they leave, but maybe sometimes its important to leave, so they are given that chance to see how special that someone really is”. After I read that quote, I giggled and said, “This reminds me of ‘that’ time”. I’m now 13 years old, a lot of things has happen and I’ve made lots of mistakes and eventually learn from it. And one of the challenges I have to face was on my 11^th birthday. It was the day ‘they’ test my patience, my reaction, and everything else. And thanks to that ‘gift’ they gave me, I changed.

I opened the window in my car as I waved my hand to my mom. “Bye, Mom!” I yelled out, “Have fun at school!” she answered. Today is my birthday and unlike other days, I feel very optimistic about today. “Hm, there it is,” I whisper to myself. My car entered the parking lot of a big white and blue building, “That’s my school”. The car stopped. “Thanks” I thank my driver, “No problem” he answered.

I got out of the car and I stopped for a second. I took a deep breath, I clenched my hand and whisper to myself my catchphrase, ‘Fighting!’. I’m smiling so bright its as if the sun is right behind me. I always observe the people around me as I walk through the hallway and up the stair. Today is a busy day, I see teachers walking busily, crowds of students, and my friends chatting by the shoe locker.

To be honest, I’m a shy person but I get along with everyone in school. But the problem is, I’m not really independent. I always follow other people and never do anything on my own. Now I’m always with my 6 best friends, and they helped me a lot with many things. Everyone in the school knows about us because we’re always together. I’m hoping that my best friends will congratulate me and give me presents today like all other best friends do.

I stopped in front of my class, I bend down and took off my shoes, and then put it in my shoe locker. I took a deep breath and open the door with a nervous look on my face. But in a second, my nervousness turned into a confused look. I see my classmates staring at me with a weird look on their face. I look around trying to find my best friends, and found them on the corner of the room near the girl’s book bag locker. I smiled and ran to them. “Hey guys!” I greet them. But instead of a reply, all I felt was the wind that brushes my hair as they all passed by me without saying a word. My head is already full of thoughts and questions. What is going on here?

The bell has rung, and the teacher just entered the classroom, first period is about to begin. It was pretty normal at first. But then most of my classmates started to ignore me and refused to work together with me. And the same is second period. In third period, I started to hear some people bad mouthing me. I tried to close my ears but that would probably make the situation worse. And now we have social studies for fourth period. And finally my turn to read the textbook came.

The teacher always asked us to read the textbook out loud one by one so we’ll be used to speak in public with a loud voice. I looked around the classroom while I read. My classmate’s reactions when I read were different than their reaction when other people read. I could see the wrinkles in their forehead, Its as if I betrayed them or something. I looked away with my lips bitten and my eyes holding my tears. I have no one to talk to, and I have no one to depend on. It’s just me and myself alone. Finally the period ended and we have lunch next, so I took my lunch box and ran in full speed like a cheetah to my secret place.

My secret place is the only place where I can relax and enjoy the view of the sky by myself. I always go there for lunch. Only my best friends knows about that place. Usually, they would come here running to me like they haven’t seen me for a year. But today is different, I guess. After I finished eating, I ran back to my class to check on my Indonesian Language notebook. My hands are sweating, I look through my book bag over and over again but I still couldn’t find it.

I was so sure that I put it in my book bag this morning. I tried to keep calm and find another notebook so I won’t worsen the situation. Finally the teacher came and the lesson started. “Where is your usual notebook, Alsa?” My teacher asked. I tried to explain, “It was in my book bag, but I think I lost it this morning, I’m so sorry” He sighed and then quickly signed my notebook. After that, he suddenly gathered us to sit and form a circle in the carpet.

“We’re a little ahead of the other class, so why don’t we play a punishment game?” He asked us with a smile. My classmates were all bored so they agreed. I don’t really like to participate in games especially when I feel bitter. But then he said, “Whoever forgot their notebooks, or doesn’t have it with them, come to the center of the circle”. I paused. I can’t refuse to that since I’m he culprit here, so

I have no choice but to come out and sit in the center of the circle. I don’t want the teacher to call out my name and embarrassed me. “Since it’s a punishment game, you will do whatever I tell you to do,” my teacher said, I didn’t answer because I’m still hesitating. “Dance while you sing in front of your classmates.” My eyes got bigger and I just stand there without doing anything. My cheeks are red like a tomato and the boo’s are ringing in my ear, so I covered my face with both of my hands out of embarrassment. But in a second, the class was silent as a graveyard. And then I opened my eyes and I hear my best friends came in from outside with a cake and a candle while singing “Happy birthday to you” I smiled while blowing off the candles and then cried again while hugging them.

I feel satisfied, embarrassed, and furious at the same time. It’s like my feelings are stirred up like a bowl of hot soup. “Why did you guys do that to me? I feel so alone!” I complained while crying. “Well, we wanted to give you the best birthday present, so we thought of this! A cake and a Test!” Diva giggled while answering my question. I laughed and cried for a very long time. The day ended up with me feeling delighted and the others satisfied. It was the best gift and lesson for me.

After that day, I always try to be independent and try to solve problems on my own, which is very pleasure because when you do that, you will get the feeling of being mature.