Saturday, October 3, 2009
the essay i wrote for the eng prac (sch hmk), posting juz for the sake of it. =)
Since she was young, Anastasia had never gotten along well with others. Her parents, both well-known professors who earned a lot of money, often travelled overseas to give lectures and seldom spent time with her when she was young.
Anastasia hated interaction with others. Everything in her life had been arranged for her since she was born, with nannies at hand to pacify her when she was an infant and domestic helpers to bring her snacks regularly, do her laundry, and clean up after her as she grew up. Anastasia found talking to others a waste of her time. From kindergarten to secondary school, Anastasia had private tutors who would give her lessons in her own home every day. Being an only child, Anastasia was very lonely, but her busy parents had no idea of her emotional needs. As such, Anastasia never had the chance to experience the real joy of family relations or the beauty of friendship.
The domestic helpers in the house once tried to befriend Anastasia. However, those who sincerely wanted to forge friendships with her soon left the household, not being able to put up with her arrogant and demanding nature. Those who tried to befriend her in the hope of a pay rise soon realised that they had bitten off more than they could chew, and soon left the household too. Anastasia's parents were too preoccupied to care much about the sudden departure of domestic helpers and simply hired more to replace those who had left.
Needless to say, Anastasia passed her GCE O' Level Examinations with ease due to her excellent tutors, and soon entered an elite junior college. She never paid much attention to her name or what others called her, but she was emotionally scarred when her name became the source of many hurtful jokes. For the first time, she felt ashamed to be named after a famous historical princess. Teased and bullied by her classmates in an unfamiliar environment, Anastasia simply failed to adapt.
Each day in school was pure torture for Anastasia. Her lack of communication skills caused her to be ostracised, and before long her parents started noticing that something was wrong with her. Anastasia starved herself and made dozens of slits on her wrists. She loved feeling the cool blade slicing through her skin, the wonderful feeling of warm blood trailing down her arms. The ecstasy of this self-mutilation was just indescribable. Part of her knew that she would never be accepted by the social circles in school.
Anastasia's parents realised that they had failed to give Anastasia a proper upbringing only when her concerned teachers started contacting them. Ostracised and friendless, Anastasia became more reserved than ever. The once plump and healthy girl was now nothing more than skin and bones, her eyes bloodshot and her cheekbones sallow.
Anastasia's parents tried everything from having heart-to-heart talks with them to sending her for counselling sessions by the most expensive psychologist available, but to no avail. Anastasia seemed to have given up on herself altogether, only doing life dictated she does, sometimes simply doing nothing at all.
The mid-year examinations came and went, and Anastasia failed every single subject. Her parents had no choice but to enrol her in a neighbourhood junior college instead, where they could only pray that she would do better, both emotionally and academically.
The neighbourhood junior college was filled with delinquent-like students and transfer students so Anastasia did not stand out much. However, the sight of her guide took her breath away. You could say that it was love at first sight.
As Anastasia got to know Jared better, she realised that they seemed to be from two different worlds. Jared had a humble upbringing and was academically-weak, and was everything she was not. Unlike Anastasia, Jared was kind, patient, and popular. He was friendly to everyone, while his cute boyish face and messy hair cropped painfully short won him the hearts of many female students.
Jared helped Anastasia adapt to life in the junior college, and constantly encouraged her to forge more friendships. He cared about her physical and emotional state more than anyone else ever did, and the two of them soon developed a special bond.
Before long, Anastasia became a lively and confident girl who was everyone's friend. On fourteenth February, when Anastasia was in her second year of junior college, Jared decided to bring their relationship to another level. After school, he pulled her to a deserted corner and brought his lips to meet hers. When the two of them finally ended their embrace, Jared took a deep breath and cheekily suggested, " What do you say about going over to you house to ask your parents to officially recognise me as your boyfriend?"
"They'll never believe this," was the first thought in her head. Anastasia laid her head on Jared's shoulder, intoxicated by the thought of having a real relationship with him.
THE END
kies dat's all. i kno it's very fairy-tale lyk, but it was a sudden inspired thing, so pls comment? =)
im so gna screw the EOYs. i juz cant do it. it = study n pass.
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(10/03/2009 08:45:00 PM)
