The most precious gift from HEAVEN

I met Sonia in Senior Middle School. Though in different classes, we had the same English teacher, Mr. Zeng, who it was, I always think, brought us together. She was a top student in her class and did rather well in English, while I, though not so good as her at English, showed not less interest in it than her.

After each examination, Mr. Zeng would praise Sonia for her excellent performance and her hard work in English learning in front of my class, while I learned from her classmates that I was also praised for exactly the same reason in exactly the same way in front of her class. So I guessed that Sonia must, to a certain degree, admire me and perhaps wanted to know me, too.

Actually, I showed great admiration to her and held an idea deep in my heart that I should compete with her in English and at the same time all the other aspects of studies. This idea sustained me through all kinds of strains, difficulties and setbacks in the rest of my high school years, and by competing with her, I was always at the top of my class, especially in English.

This situation lasted for one and a half years until we had to choose whether to study arts subject or science subject. I opted for the latter while she the former. Though different subjects we chose, we still competed against each other in English.

The Senior Three year was spent in a very busy way. Everyone tried to squeeze as much time as possible to be well prepared for the National College Entrance Exam. We met each other on campus less frequently than before. Yet, whenever I went to the canteen, I would see her accompanied by a boy, with whom she headed for the canteen and sat and had meals together. It was at that time that I began feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed to meet her. Was I jealous? I had no idea. It was too complicated a feeling. Was it because of love that I failed to show her? Beats me! But how was I able to spare enough time to consider it at that time when I struggled for a satisfactory result in NCEE.

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