“Next roll number, come in” the examiner shouted,
Was my preparation up-to the mark? I highly doubted.
My terror and confidence fighting it out, I walked in.
A random figure on the board behind, he chalked in.
“Explain it to me” he pointed at the board,
The chalk in his hand equivalent to a sword.
“It’s not in the syllabus, sir.” I answered back,
Outraged at my audacity, he was taken aback.
He thundered, “So, you think you know it all ??”,
Calmly I said, “Yes sir, I read it just outside the hall”.
He opened his register and marked the grade,
That being the mystery, I walked out dismayed.As part of 100 Words on Saturday on Write Tribe.
Lol... That's one gutsy boy.. questioning the examiner. Great take.
ReplyDeletehaha thanks a lot :D
ReplyDeleteA great reflection on the younger generation.
ReplyDeletemaybe yes... questioning, fearless, non-conservative :)
DeleteHa...Ha.. Lovely one Alok. I can just imagie the face of the examiner when he was told,“Yes sir, I read it just outside the hall”.
ReplyDeletehaha isn't it !!
DeleteLOL!!
ReplyDeleteOh boy! That sure did bring back some memories from school! ;)
Nicely done
glad :) .... thank you :D
DeleteHaha...!
ReplyDeleteFabulous take on the prompt....I can't begin to count the number of times teachers have yelled that at me! :)
lol thanks a lot ... the yelling thing has happened a lot to all of us :D
DeleteThis made me chuckle - I could imagine the examiner's face spewing forth smoke! Very nice.
ReplyDeletedropping by from the prompt.
thank you :)
Deleteso sweet! I had a smile on my face reading it. facing a viva is akin to facing a cannon loaded with ammunition.
ReplyDeleteRightly put :D
ReplyDeleteHaha! Fun to read and remind me what I did at Viva once. I never attended English lecture and told examiner read the book on exams eve, she told me, :Now, what should I ask you? I kept my mouth shut and asked me, 'Who is lecturer?" I am like XYZ and she's like I am the one and never saw you in class..
ReplyDeletehaha hilarious... these things happen :D
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