S a s u k e H i r o s h i

"YESTERDAY"

Sunday, January 4, 2009 speech bubble

Alright,people.
This is one of My friend's essay on "Yesterday"WHICH,*ahem*I had only started on ONE paragraph only.
I find it not bad.So....Rippers..^^.Rip ahead.Last minute copy-cat-ers.Wee-heheheh..
I HOPE YOU"RE SEING THIS ,WEST.
...copy ahead.Good Luck.
Just say thank you to West koko.

Chiao.
*Runs off and hides

Terrified…sweating...as I burst out of my bed, gasping for the little bits of fresh air I could muster. Grabbing my legs and turning myself into a ball, I burst out from my nightmare, one that I dread, one I could never imagine happening to myself, not even in all of my deepest and darkest dreams.

A new day came into my life. I knew it as I could feel the sun shining through the window, birds chirping in a melody that seems to synchronize with every blow of the wind but with only one difference, my alarm clock had not interrupted my ‘wonderful’ dream that I had. ‘Weird!’ the voice in me whispered.

As I tried to widen my eyes, to gather glimpses of light steaming through my window, to see another colourfully adorned day of my life, unravelling a journey which God had prepared for me and facing obstacles that I had never encountered before with a hope that today will be a better yesterday.

Opening my lazy eyes, something struck me. I have totally widened my eyes…but why? Why is there no image forming in the minuscule brain of mine? The only thing I could see was a shroud of darkness. It just seems as though I am in a deepening abyss, spiralling through trenches of fear and anxiety.

“Dad! Mum! Where are you?” I shouted abruptly with a loud cry as I was taken aback in fear, a dread that I had always held more than any, the terror of losing my sight. Staring back at the tragedy that had befallen me, I scrambled around my bed, my heart was beating faster by the second as I tried to hold on to something steadfast.

Memories of those that had transpired me came flooding back into me. Only then did I reminisce what had happened yesterday.

“Yesterday!! Aarrghh!!” I bellowed as I recalled the incident that occurred yesterday.

“Why me, God??” I whispered softly groaning at my fate.

Yesterday….Yesterday…Yesterday…As my head spins back into the reality that struck me.

“Ring! Ring! Ringgggggggggggggg!” There goes the usual school bell and my wake-up call from my usual nap in class. “Oh well, that’s what every normal teenage boy would do in school,” as I calmed myself of my behaviour. I hurriedly pack up my bag to rush off from my jail-like classroom. “It will consume my life somehow if I linger any longer in this place,” as I thought to myself. “Besides, what is the fun of coming to a co-educational school if not to mix around more with the girls?”

I swiftly head towards my locker to put my not-going-to-be-used textbooks to lighten the weight of my backpack. After all, why burden myself with unnecessary books which will make me look like a nerd in front of my girlfriend. Taking a look at my watch, I hasten my pace to the school’s cafeteria to meet up with Arya, my girlfriend.

“Better early than late or you will face her wrath,” the voice in me whispered.

At that instant, I recalled some advice my father once told me. “Son, don’t mess with a girl because hell has no fury like a woman’s scorn,” he once said.

Arriving at my school’s cafeteria, I took a quick peek at my watch and let out a sigh of relief when I realise I was early. I took a seat lazily while surveying my surroundings. I soon became conscious that this school that I am studying in is encircled by a lush greenery of trees where fragments of sunlight gleamed through chinks in the shell of overlapping leaves.

Suddenly, Arya came walking into the cafeteria in the arms of Chris. The image projected in my mind shattered me into pieces. I was so taken aback that I jumped out of the bench I was seating and rushed to my car, ignoring the tiny clear droplets of water forming in my eyes. I manoeuvred my car and swiftly got out of my school compound. Once I was on the road, I stepped on the accelerator pad in anguish for I could not believe what I had witnessed moments ago.

While I was rushing through the country yard, suddenly I saw a little girl rushing onto the road to save her cat and we were both well on collision course. Panicked, I quickly stamped on my brake hoping to stop in time. However, it was not to be as my actions sent the car going zigzagged wildly on the road. I was conscious as the car hurtled along until it smashed into a giant tree. I heard a sickening thud before I completely black-out.

At that moment, I was brought back into reality when I heard murmurings between my parents and the doctor.

“I am sorry, there is nothing more that I could have done to save your son’s eyesight,” said an unknown voice whom I presumed to be the doctor.

After that, I heard my parents broke down into tears and a soft wailing from my mum. Without knowing, my eyes also well up in tears. Then my parents came in and encouraged me to stay strong and not to despair even though I have lost my eyesight. They tried to give me hope when all seems to be lost. I thought about ending my life as I will be a burden to my parents and also the society, but then, I remembered the words my grandpa once told me when I was still a child.

“Josh, whatever that happens to you, do not lose hope because remember, yesterday is but of the past, you cannot rewrite it but what you can certainly do is change your future. So, stay strong and face whatever obstacles God has put in place for you,” those were the last words from my grandpa before he passed away.

Holding on to that advice, I stayed strong looking for a brighter tomorrow that will shine my path.