Funthusia

Part 2 of the story. Part 1 is here.

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The class bursts into laughter. Sameer stands up… visibly embarassed.

Teacher:

So, it was you. Can you explain as to what really happened? What made the noise?

Sameer:

Ma’am actually I was er.. eating and the lunch kinda fell down.

Teacher:

Eating!! What guts. You’ve completed your work or what?

Sameer:

Ur… Yes Ma’am.

Teacher:

Bring your notebook.

Sameer:

Uh… Ma’am it’s a bit incomplete.

Teacher:

You BRING YOUR NOTEBOOK NOW!!!

(Sameer brings his notebook.)

Sameer:

Ma’am it’s my rough notebook…

Teacher:

I see… There’s Hindi in it… then some English. History and Maths, no trace of geography… What have you been doing in my period? And this… the subject field of your label.. you’ve written what?

Sameer:

God only knows.

(Class bursts into laughter.)

Teacher:

You eat in my class, not make my notebook, show disrespect towards me.. and just refuse to say sorry. I am gonna take you to the principal now…

Sameer:

Sorry Ma’am…

Teacher:

You… Come with me.

(In the principal’s office.)

Principal:

What have you done?

Teacher:

Sir.. he was eating…

Principal (interrupts):

I asked him.

(The Teacher is visibly embarassed.)

Sameer:

Sir, I eh… was eating in the class and my notebook’s not complete.

Teacher:

Don’t say it’s not complete… you’ve not made it (goddamit)…

Principal:

Ah… Well, Did you have your breakfast?

Sameer:

No Sir.

Principal:

Yeah I figured that out… Hunger makes you do gutsy things… And yes, if a child is hungry he/she may not be able to study. So I think it’s fair for you to eat. But But, you should’ve asked your Subject Teacher also… And yes, have your breakfast from now on…

Sameer: