As I was strolling along the pavement, I suddenly recalled what happened today. Many thoughts started to cling on onto my brain cells, but one of them overwhelmed my whole brain with that particular thought. This incident is nothing really drastic, like kidnap or robbery, nor is it a small matter. However, it is definitely unusual.
In life, people always say that there is more than one side to things. I was a sceptic of that 'theory', and believed that everything that I can see, I believe. What i cannot, I do not. But then I soon started to realise that that I was wrong. There is More than one side to things. Take for example, good and evil, yin and yang, life and death, even the push and pull of the tides. As the saying goes,"It takes two to clap". If life in general even has two sides to things, why not us, humans?
You may think how this is all linked to being unusual, relax, there is more to come. I have this classmate whose pseudonym is Pete. He is always rowdy in class, making a lot of unnecessary noises. He is extremely impudent towards everyone, perhaps even hostile. He often put the monitor in a tough spot and even threatens him. He is quite notorious in the class, but not to the extent of a bully. Pete does not really listen to the monitor and often shouts at his classmates. (P.S. Do not take it to heart, quite exaggerated). Most of us find him annoying at times, as he can be such a nag. He always has mood swings and can turn morose or violent at one time, and then become neutral the next moment.
On that day, I was at the canteen preparing to go home when Pete came up to me. He asked me if I was going home, and then asked me to wait for him. I agreed and he went to buy his takeaways before heading for the bus-stop, I held my guard up, as I need to protect myself for the unforeseen attacks. Pete asked me, "Can i sit with you?" At first, I hesitated for a while, thinking if I should trust him. Eventually, I said, "What are friends for?" He ambled to the seat and sat down. He put his other hand on 'my' seat, signalling that the seat is reserved for me. In my mind, I was thinking, "What is with him today? Wasn't he still naughty in class just now?" I kindly accepted and sat down.
When about one-fourth of the bus ride journey was completed, Pete lent me his earphone and signalled me to listen. The moment the song was audible, the melodious tune immediately grabbed my attention. Time seemed to slow down. This sentimental feeling I experienced was one of a kind. It reminded me of my childhood past, when I was still a baby. The feel was exactly the same. Now questions started popping in my mind. Why is he listening to this type of songs? What happened to the naughty
boy in class?
Then, when I looked at Pete, he was tearing without a sound. The single tear just trickled down his face. I was dumbfounded! Did Pete had a nervous breakdown? The sounds of sobbing diverted me away from my thoughts. I asked the reason for his sudden drastic change in behaviour. He did not answer. I asked him if he was feeling okay. He did not answer. When I asked him why he cried, he said, "Goodbye". He stood up, walked out of his seat and alighted at his stop.
Along the way home, I kept pondering about the unusual behaviour of Pete. I thought of many possibilities, but none of them seemed to fit in. Although I could not find out the reason for the strange behaviour, I found out about the two sides of the matter. Just like a coin, there is head and tail. You might not find this incident unusual, but if you know Pete well enough, I am sure you will come to terms as what I said.
The weirdest thing of all is, the next day, he was back to his old self again, the annoying Pete I know.
The End
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