13 September 2006

Masks

She got off the bus, and her head was spinning. She felt sick to her stomach, but there was nothing she could do. No one would let her DO anything, which was probably why she hated them all so much. She KNEW she could take out this loser and beat him up so badly he'd never sit straight again....but no one would let her. He hurt her family, he'd have to go. She'd find SOME way to fix this.

......and then, she walked into school, and put on her mask. She flipped her blonde hair back and squealed, "OH MY GOD, HIIIIIIIIII!!! How was your weekend, darling?! Mine ROCKED!!!"

He stared over the junior quadrangle. He saw her, and his heart broke. Why? Not because he COULDN'T have her, but because he could. But the question was, did he want her, or did he want....the other one? This was so damn complicated, he couldn't pick between the two of them. This was a horrible choice to have to make, he knew he'd HAVE to break one of their hearts...but how the hell do you place a value on someone's love?

......and then, he picked up his bag, and put on his mask. He walked up to the group and went, "So are you going? YOU'RE JOKING, they're sold out ALREADY?! B*stards, they always sell out so damn quickly. Got mine though, Haaaah!"

She looked up. She always loved being in this classroom, it made her really happy to be here. No one would ever know this, but she loved being here so much more than people thought. She craved respect and recognition...she knew, of course, that they called her a bimbo and easy and a slut behind her back...but she couldn't help it. No one was nice to her when she tried. And she tried so hard....

......and then the teacher asked her a question, and she put on her mask. "Huuhh?" She said stupidly, "Um....I don't know...I left it at home."

He braced himself. Damnit. All because of that damn speech. So he couldn't be hilariously funny, big damn deal. He'd not expected to win this...the other guy's speech was absolutely hilarious. This was completely unfair, he KNEW he could be the best leader this school ever had. But SIMPLY because he couldn't pull off "Hyuk, and then, SHE FARTED!", he was being denied the opportunity. These stupid people couldn't tell chalk from cheese...heck, they couldn't tell great leader (him) from damn court jester (the OTHER guy), so he wouldn't be surprised.

......and then they called out his name, and he put on his mask. He stood up and graciously accepted the Vice Captain title with a "Thanks, guys! I'll definitely do my best, and I'd be honoured to be your vice."

The world, ladies and gentlemen, would be a much better place if we all just took off the masks. These are tales based (sometimes loosely, sometimes COMPLETELY ACCURATELY) on my real classmates, and it's amazing how sometimes, life itself transcends the need for exaggerations and drama.

Cheers,

3 comments:

josh said...

i had my doubts about the thought of being maskless. well after talking to you sana, you've shed new light on my knowledge on this topic. and hence, it is my pleasure to tell you...





that i'm still going masked.

seriously though, that was great insight.

=D

Anonymous said...

masks make us what we are. it's better not to feel than to hurt.

Amilyn said...

i agree, it's the masks that make us what we are. somehow i have a feeling when we all take off our masks, we are all the same. no uniqueness, no distinction.

don't you think we all wear masks? different masks to suit different occasions/groups of people. but it doesn't mean that we are lying or living a lie. it's just what we put on to appropriate the scene.

i can say i am a different person when i am with my family compared to when i am with my friends or when i am with my teachers, strangers, etc. but it doesnt mean you can distinguish "which is the real me", because they are all me.

IT IS ME! lol.