Forgotten exam

It was a bright sunny day in the month of March. I was relaxed and was mixing Rasna for my family when the telephone rang. My dad called out that it was for me. I took it, thinking it would be my friend. But, to my surprise it was my school teacher who informed me that it was the first day of the final exam. I was stunned for a moment and I gasped for breath. I just said "Yes Mam" and put down the receiver. My dad and Mom were shouting at me. I rushed to my room, got into my uniform, took my exam pad, pen and hurried to school.

As I entered the examination hall, I felt so embarrassed, that I had forgetten an important day. I was ashamed to look at my teacher as she gave me the question paper. The students had already finished answering half the paper. I said a short prayer and started answering the question paper.

Even today when I think of it I shiver and now I make it a point to check my timetable a week before the exam.

A. CELESTINE PRIYA, XI B VAIRAMS MATRICULATION HSS, Pudukkottai

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