FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL
The little boy held his mother’s hand as she walked him into the new school. He was very shy and reserved. His mother took him to the principal’s office on the right wing of the school compound. He was a step behind her as she took a seat opposite the principal. The principal smiled at him as he greeted in his soft little voice. He refused to sit on the chair beside his mother. Tears welled up in his eyes when the principal called for his teacher. His legs began to quiver, and he began to withdraw from behind his mother’s chair when the teacher walked into the office, a bright smile plastered across her face. She had on light make up, but regardless of how she tried, the makeup did not cover the burn on her face or her crooked front teeth.
His mother saw how scared he was, and she drew him close to herself and hugged him. His cute little hands held unto his mother as she sang a soothing song into his little ears. The song helped him relax and the teacher took him to his class.
He followed his teacher's quick steps quietly and hoped for school to end quickly, so he could go back to his mother's arms.
When he entered the class, his classmates were playing with Lego blocks, alphabets and numbers, shapes and colour wheels. The toys lined beside the walls calmed his nerves as he broke free from the teacher's hand to play with the purple dinosaur. He was so happy, and it seemed he had forgotten how much he wanted to be with his mummy. His smile was so endearing as he played with the toys and other children.
He paid attention in class during the little alphabet recitation and the teacher taught them some nursery rhymes to sing, and she told them stories using the alphabet. She allowed them time to watch other nursery rhymes on the little television in the classroom and let them play until most of them slept off.
The school bell rang, indicating the close of school. The teacher did not let them leave the class until their parents came for them.
His mother came for him shortly after the bell had gone off. He was all smiles as he ran to embrace her. She hugged him and lifted him up. He laughed as she rubbed her nose against his. When they left the class for the car, he ranted about his first day in school.
His mother was so glad and decided to reward him for being a brave little boy by getting him ice-cream and singing him praises.
