Yesterday, Asy was absent due to her modelling assignment. Today she called up to inform that she won't be able to come today either as she has a sprain in her arm. Both Cl and I were concerned and both hoped she became well by Friday which is Cl's last day.
"I would be very sorry if I couldn't meet her on my last day!" Said Cl.
"And me too for the same reason." I said, however I also have an additional reason to worry because Asy has enthusiastically offered to pay half the cost of the jewelry which I am buying for Cl's farewell. Yesterday I received the jewelry through courier and it looks really beautiful and elegant. Its pink Swaroski heart shaped pendent and earrings. Today I had even brought it to show it to Asy. I think since she is paying half the cost, she not only needs to see it but also be personally present at the time of its gifting. If she is absent at that moment then there is no sense in her paying for it.
In a short time she has become rather close to us and we feel so affectionate towards each other. However, to our great surprise she is not popular in the staff. There's nobody who likes her. Once Cl remarked that Asy looks so great to which another person, I don't know who, replied sardonically "Really? I don't think so." Which is wrong because Asy does look great.
And then today when we told Mk why she was absent he made a sarcastic face as if he didn't believe it. My too did the same.
A few days ago, Asy herself had told me that Stfn and Ndn used to behave so rudely with her, not answering her greetings, not talking to her even when she was trying to make polite conversation with them, and refusing to even recognize if she happened to meet them outside the school. She used to feel so uncomfortable in their group. Ever since she has been in our group she looks visibly happy. She has started feeling the same interest, love and enjoyment in school life which Cl or I take naturally.
Its a shame the others don't like her because she is really a very warm hearted person and is always ready to work hard, enthusiastic and even caring. She loves the children and is eager to learn and learns pretty quickly. There's no reason why anyone should dislike her. But of course, her good looks put every other female in the school to shame. They all are being a bunch of jealous women...nothing else!
Today I again took a lot of pictures. Cl had brought her camera as well. She posed with each child separately and then I took one picture from her camera and then one from mine. After the school, I went to photo studio and got some of her special pictures printed. Now tomorrow, when the children go to sleep and Cl goes to staff room on her break, I will wake the children up and quickly make them stick the pictures on to the calender and make caterpillar print as well.
I have plenty of work to do tomorrow...
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