Hope’s POV

I am very mad at myself right now. I thought I will score high marks but that was just a dream. I can’t believe that I became overconfident for nothing. But I’m happy for Blake though.

It’s English period and everybody is waiting patiently for Mrs Copper to call out our marks for English test. She made an entrance to our classroom. She called gave us our scrips for English test and i topped the class. I am so proud of myself. Mrs Copper is happy for me she even said that she is proud of me.

After School

The school bell rang and we all packed our books to our school bags. Blake left school during lunch because of the Mathematics competition among schools all over the province so had to leave school alone.

I walked through the hallway heading to the school gate. I was still bothered about my maths test results so I wasn’t thinking straight.

” Beep..beep” that was the noise of the car bell. When I turned my head back I saw a red car not maybe 10cm from me. All the eyes were on me. I froze. I can’t believe that I almost got hit by the car. I couldn’t move to let the car go because I was still traumatised.

The car driver got off the car and unfortunately it was Mr Dlamini.

” You stupid girl, Didn’t you see that the car is coming? AnD you still don’t wanna move from my was” he scolds me.

Peopl crowded in the place of the scene. They were laughing at me like a fool. Mr Dlamini pushed me harshly to the other side.He pushed me and my head hit the pavement. He went back to the car and he drove off

I started bleeding on the forehead but It was not bad. I got up a walked away helplessly. I was humiliated so bad. Today was the worst day of my life.

I got home. I knocked and didn’t wait for mom to say come in. I budged inside the house. Mom was watching television.

She noticed that I was bleeding. She stood up and ran to me. ” What happened to you my dear, why are you bleeding” she asked curiously as she embraced me.

” It’s nothing serious mom, I got hit by the pole while I was walking home” I lied to mom because I didn’t want to overreat, this woman is overprotective towards me.

” Come sit down on the sofa, I will get you surgical spirit to dress your wound” she made me sit on the sofa and she walked to the bedroom to fetch surgical spirit and some plasters.

She dressed my wound and gave me some food to eat. I ate quietly.

Next day

I went to school the next day early. I found Blake alone in the class reading a book.

” Morning Blake” I smiled placing my school bag on the chair sitting down.

” Good morning Hope” he grinned

” I’m not happy about my Maths marks. I still don’t believe that I scored 2/60″ I shook my head in disbelief.

“Even I can’t accept that. We have to find out the truth. Mr Dlamini was lying is swear” he said. ” Then how can we prove that” i asked him.

” We should go to his office and find our maths scripts” he suggested.” No, what if we get caught” I refused. ” Have faith in me we can do this. I am the class representative and Mr Dlamini is our class teacher. I hold the keys of his office and it is early we can go to his office” he said confidently about his idea.

I trusted the idea and we walked to his office. Blake unlocked the door. ” You go inside and look for our scrips while I will wait on the door to check if he’s coming” he insisted.

I got inside and started checking. I found our class Maths scripts, I looked for mine.

Mr Dlamini appeared, Blake turned to the corner of the office, Mr Dlamini didn’t see him. The was a window there. ” Come out Mr Dlamini is coming” he whispered.

I was still shocked that I scored 60/60 but Mr Dlamini lied. I quickly returned the box which had our scripts back to it’s place. I headed to the door, as I tried to make an exit, I bumped into Me Dlamini.

I was extremely frightened. He gave me a death stare that made me even more frightened.

” What are you doing in my office?” He asked furiously.