It was humiliating. The stress of studying every night, way past midnight, had led to those awful cluster headaches. She blinked hard to keep the tears from hitting her books, as the memory of that day flashed in her mind.
She could sense the whispers:
” A year older but can’t pass a simple Maths test?”
“Maybe she failed last year.”
“Never talks to anyone. No wonder she can’t do well.”
Then, Ms. Bhat’s voice roused her from a deep reverie.
” Lalitha, congratulations. You’ve stood first in the mock exam.”
Beaming ,she realised that she had the last laugh after all!
This is written in response to the prompt
She had the last laugh
Β for Write Tribe’sΒ 100 WordsΒ on Saturday.
Did I already mention that you are on a roll π ?
Nice one again!
Awww, you're a peach π And this one's about 90% autobiographical.
Very good piece of work π
– Ashwin
Thanks for stopping by and reading, Ashwin π
Ohh this is so simple and nice π loved it !
Dream come true for Lalitha, love happy endings. Great post.
A sweet post! π
Thanks for stopping by π
You'll notice that's a strong theme in most posts;) Just cannot write complex stuff. Thanks for popping by,Nabanita!
A very cute take on the prompt.
Thanks Sulekka π
Very sweet of you to say so, Ayesha.
Thank you for the kind words, Usha π
That's sweet. Autobiographical you said? Well then congratulations are in order.. A little late maybe. ;-).
wow!!. simple but poignant ..
About 20 years late, but, hey I'm never going to say no to compliments π
Thank you π
I guess she showed them! Great story! β₯
Thank you Kathy π
Gosh, a common situation! The exam fear equals none!
Nice 100 words, Shailaja! π Happy to connect with you!
Very nice indeed to connect with you, Vidya π Thanks for the compliment!
Wow!! Good for Lalitha and a proud moment indeed.
A wonderful story for the prompt π
Thank you Shilpa π
This is so beautiful, Shailaja, and one shouldn't underestimate anyone. I love being the dark horse:)
The pressure of peers sometimes is more daunting than studies. Lovely story
beautiful post
It does have its moments π