Saturday, December 25, 2010

Sid's Exam (really based on some true characters)

“Sid you are getting late for the exam” a scream which was easily being overheard between the closely spaced balcony of an apartment in the small society of Bahadurgarh. Sid, like every ordinary 8th standard school guy, was doing last minute preparation for his biology exam. On a sheet he was writing and mumbling “…armpit : digestive system, knee : brain, arse : heart…. And its complete.. phew making the index of my cheat slips is the worst thing I do for any exam..but as mamma says no pains no gains.. ”. In front of him laid a mangled book with its torn pages right in accordance with the index. Sid was a mastermind, there was no question or trouble the guy could not answer so as he was renamed as KB in his class. KB, the abbreviation of KALYUGI BIRBAL.

Exam clock was ticking 1 hour had passed. KB had already completed 40 % of his exam paper. He just had to do 20% more though he had all the questions well answered clinging to his body yet he was a man of principles. He repeated in his mind ,”not more than 50% marks and 10% extra attempt is just for the backup. Don’t be greedy, think about the poor geeks who have studied, besides your “NOBLE” heart if any geek out of jealousy intentionally does a slip of tongue, you will become a famous a star in school but with no home…. Stick to the plan!!! Stick to the plan!!! ” just then the “flying” came in the hall. Sid looked at it. As calm as he could be, continued writing his paper. Sitting in the middle of the row he was waiting for the checker. Checker was groping down every suspicious person for a surprise gift for himself. Gays!! KB thought and continued writing the story of DDLJ on his sheet, as he could not see the slips now and he had to write down something. Momentarily he was lost in the last year’s flying where he did a little trick. When he sighted the flying coming into his room, he had already completed all the 60% as per principles. He rolled up his slips and threw it next to him. When he saw the checker coming closer.. He screamed ,”who the hell have thrown this here. If you couldn’t study then atleast don’t do any scandal on the hardworkers ” and handed the slips to the invigilator and continued faking writing. As the checker left he sprinted out of the room submitting his sheets.
It was not so simple that day the checker was approaching near searching for the suspicious people he could hear the tip tap of his shoes. ”not me not me” his mind was screaming. Maybe checker heard that he said in his heavy voice ,”stand up”. Sid stood up, handed over the sheet to checker and started grinning. Checker stood puzzled. In a puzzled but rough expression he said ,”why are you smiling ”. Sid responded ,”Actually!!Sir I am the topper of the class”. His amazing confidence made checker to believe him. He patted and walked away. Sid became little more happy that day and attempted 70% of the exam as a treat to himself with a gleaming confident smile over his face but this time it was not fake anymore.