High School Reunion (By: Gabriella Tan)
s favorite cartoon since childhood rang, indicating fi
ned off her
ho was none other than her father. This alarm clock
aking wet while carrying a plastic bag containing a box of alarm c
his gift from her father. She hugged he
ant to remember anything about her
throom, washed her b
is tidy in her white and gray uniform, ready to go to school even thou
ore going to school, Sweetheart
to school because it is already noon. I am a
school bell rings?" Miranti gla
my homework. I want to arrive at school early so I can do
ved and she prepared
i's hand, then walke
i again. She was forced to go to school earl
autiful as reality because Joshua w
at baritone voice catch Mel
sroom and try to keep calm, then she ope
of her table. Melody's heart is beating fast, like
look at me like that?"
orry abou
esterday." Joshua said he wa
ceived it
tten what I said yesterday to you." Joshua
remember that. Someone like Joshua is not someone who e
her after sayi
I do? Melody asked in
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came in class after her two wee
oon, Ma'am? Must be
e followed me." Mrs. Sisc
nt I be third
ave met an America
Ma'am." Jaya sai
e finding girlfriend, Jaya, so
it for niece or nephew fro
God's will." M
ll of cla
?" Mrs. Sisca w
se it's me – Joshua. Don't you recognize
uniform is so neat and your shirt does
a as neat as most of her students. That
irty, Ma'am." Jo
is dirty? Why is y
n. She knows who Joshua is and she does not want to lose the job she's only been worki
happy. You look much more handsome than when your shirt is a mess." Mrs. Sisca said. "You Guys
except for Melody. For Melody, Joshua is th
today we will do an acid-base titra
, Ma
sca said as she stepped out of the classroom, followed by a
re readily available. All the students were
our has turned pink!
anged colour." An
orrect and successful, All." Mrs
tiny girl who was still focu
a called, attracting the at
irl t
ies?" Mrs. Sisca asked a
t changing c
ou did correct?"
s you gave, but the colour had not cha
tried one
ed three ti
HCl, but uses plain water." Joshua said jok
ated anymore, Joshua has gone too far. Bravely
ged my HCl sol
at?
else if
accus
g you. That's the
ve been here with Alfan for a
Alfan r
made dirty my uniform and now you are accusing me of changing your solution. What do you want? In the meantime, fortunately I did
was suddenly shocked,
ol foundation owner's son yesterday was this si
her eyes hurt so badly to hold back the tea
Don't you realize that you have gone too far? Someone gave you a heart, but you ask
ashamed?"
e just got home from her honemoon – having fu
hua said true?" Mrs.
a'am. There were many witnesses in the
up! I am askin
allowing Mrs. Sisca
dded. "Ye
made the whole
shamele
nt new
ead, B
tered Melody's ears,
oundings and Mrs. Sisca, Melody ran
girl spilled her tears she
y because I