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Saturday, November 19, 2005 / 12:50 PM
elyssa's story chapter 6 "The smell of freedom...How do you actually define it?Well...it is a type of smell without humidity,no smell of chalk powder,no stress and no more books!" Kate screamed in utter exhilaration. The rest of the group nodded their heads in unison.True,yesterday was the last day of the O level examinations, and it was the Chemistry paper. Elyssa knew she was bound to fail her Combined Humanities and Physics, because she really sucked in them.Good for Helen and Kate- they never fail anything. Elyssa just cannot believe how four years in secondary school simply ended just like that. It seemed so fast! She felt like she was just thirteen yesterday, steeping onto the school compound with her dorky frames and a body that yells "FAT!" Now,she is a young and pretty lady all grown up and ready to face the world. It was a wonderful metamorphosis. She surveyed the school premises,taking note of each detail: the auntie who cleans the toilet dutifully everyday;the bookshop auntie who never fails to put extra pink hues on her cheeks;the uncle who prims the plants and admire his work;the class room that she had spent her sec 4 year in and lastly,her seat. It was just a seat by the window,where she could let her mind wander in the lush greenery outside her classroom and zone out for a while. Now,she wondered who will be the next person to sit here? The four girls stepped out of the school together, waving goodbyes. Wow, all the memories they had will always be kept preciously in their hearts. The girls then had a wild night out,first catching a movie,then had girl talk over dinner and coffee,only returning home around midnight.Anyway,they are already sixteen!They deserved this fun and freedom after all the stress accumulated from studying like bonkers. True, they are finally "young adults". Once you reach a certain age, problems of all kinds start to arise. Relationships, work, friendships and most importantly, family issues start flooding down and cascading onto your shoulders. Wonder how Elyssa is gonna take it all? |
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