♥Noisy neighbour!♥

By Saung

“Photosynthesis only takes place…” Da Da Dee Da! My thought was disturbed by the loud music coming from the next door. It wasn’t the first time. My parents had gone overseas on a business trip, leaving me to suffer alone. There is a science test tomorrow but I have not even finished revising the first topic, not mentioning the sleepless nights I had.

My face turned to a deep shade of molten lava. I clenched my jaws and curled my hands into tight fists. “But what can I do? I am just a normal secondary schoolgirl,” I glared at the notes and sighed. “What I need now the most is a good night’s sleep. At least I won’t fall asleep during lessons.” With this thought, I went to bed and covered my ears with my pillow. I fell asleep with the thought that the music would stop soon.

At around 3 am, I was awoken by the loud blaring music from that house. ‘What wrong had I done in my past life to deserve such a neighbour?’ I wondered. Out of anger, I went straight to that house’s door and started singing all the songs I knew in my loudest voice. There was a momentary silence in the air. I went back to my room and sank onto the bed. Then, the music started again. “I will deal with him tomorrow. I will,” I murmured.

I plugged in my ear plugs and tried to get back to sleep. I woke up again at six when my alarm clock sounded. I got ready for school and waited for the school bus to arrive at my house. When I boarded the school bus, everyone pointed at me and started laughing. I walked to the seat beside my best friend in awe and anger. “Is there something wrong with me?” I asked. “See for yourself!” she replied with a giggle as she handed me a pocket mirror. I could not believe my eyes! My eyes were red and swollen with dark eye shadows below them. My face turned to a deep shade of red. Smoke seemed to billow out of my ears. Out of humiliation and anger, I went straight to the back of the bus and sat alone.

When we arrived at our destination, I went to the class, covering my face with a file. Soon, Ms Tan, our science teacher arrived. “Ok class, I am going to give out the science test papers,” she announced as she gave out the papers. The first question was easy. I got the answer in a few seconds. The second question wasn’t that hard either. But when it came to the third question, I could not even understand the question! “Never mind, just go on to the next question,” I encouraged myself. The fourth question was worse! My mind went blank! I really hated my neighbour. He was going to get it from me after school!

Soon, time was up and I handed in the paper reluctantly. Lessons went on as normal and soon it was time for dismissal. I went to my neighbour’s door and knocked on the door as hard as I could. A lady and a man came out. “Yes?” he asked. I told them about the problem and how it was affecting me. “Something is wrong! We work the night shift and are not at home every night, unless of course, our son is causing all these trouble! I am very sorry. I will scold my son and ensure that all this doesn’t repeat.”

The next day, I got back the science paper. I was not surprised that I had failed! When I returned home, my parents were sitting on the sofa with anger shown on their faces. “I just received a call from your Science teacher. What’s wrong with you?” she demanded. I explained everything to them and they forgave me.

It was not so bad after all. At least, from now on, I would be able to have peaceful nights.