Anonymous
Apr 7, 06:24 PM
Lessons i learnt the first time i fell in love
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I was 18,fresh out of secondary school with high expectations and hopes for my future . I started a teaching job so that I can have something to do while waiting for admission into higher institution.
All my life ,I've never ever fallen in love ,I get scared by the thought of it,at that age I couldn't look at a girl eye to eye and have a normal conversation,not even my female classmates ,I was that shy .
There was this certain girl, a few streets away from my house, we don't talk or share anything in common ,they normally pass our house when going to Islamic School in the evening. For the sake of privacy I'll refer to her as Aisha .
The first time I met Aisha was when I was in Ss2, my school and hers had a football match .
My mind was on the action going on in the field when I heard someone tapped me from my back . A girl came behind me and said someone wants to talk to me,she pointed at a small clique of girls sitting ,In their midst was Aisha. My mind started beating, I tried to pay attention on the football match but my focus was clouded . I left the field and went back to class , berating myself for not having the guts to accept her invitation.
Two years later, I found myself teaching in the same school she is attending.
Luckily for me I was given primary class to teach while she is in secondary.
For the first week I couldn't see her in the school, I subtly asked my younger brother who's also attending the Same school if she's still attending the school. He said yes that it's because the session just started that's why .
The next week I was outside observing the assembly when Aisha walked in and casually joined the queue . Everything was going okay till our eyes met,then the second time ,then the third . I looked away and walked back to the staff room .
I tried to avoid her by all means. Some days later ,the school director called me into his office ,he asked if I can teach Islamic Religious Studies to the secondary as their Former teacher had left and I'm the only Muslim teacher in the school. I gladly accepted. Walking back to class ,reality of the situation dawned on me ..... I'll have to face Aisha , and worst teach her ....(to be continued)
-M-
