A Scary Day in Amaya’s Life

 

Amaya was just 12 years old. She had already seen many sad things in life like bad behaviour of her cousin, slap to Meenu etc  But one day, something happened in school that she would never forget.

It was a very hot day in May. Amaya was in Class 8. The Hindi class had started, but the students were not listening. They were tired and bored because of the heat. The teacher tried to teach, but no one was paying attention. She was getting more and more angry.

Suddenly, the teacher shouted at the class to be quiet. But one boy was still talking. The teacher got very angry. In a moment of anger, she picked up a metal geometry box and bang it on the boy's head. 

Everyone was shocked. But something even scarier happened next. The boy started shaking and fell to the ground. He was having an epileptic seizure. Some children screamed. Others were too scared to move.

But Amaya didn’t freeze. She quickly ran to the boy, kept him safe, and told others to call for help. She stayed with him until the teachers and helpers came.

The teach  came with coordinator and some helper. They wipe off his mouth and cleans his face with water and gave some water, after that he had been given a cup of tea, But instead of taking him to the doctor school admin sent him house alone on a rickshaw.

This incident showed her a harsh cruelty of teachers and school staff and a curious question What is epileptic seizures?

The Slap That Spoke: Amaya’s Bold Stand Against Silence

For a small child, life becomes incredibly difficult when it's filled with many challenges, especially since they don't yet understand what those challenges truly mean. How can a 12-year-old girl be expected to handle such things?

This time, Amaya experienced just how harsh society can be when you go against it. In her case, "society" was represented by the boys and girls of her Class 7.

The day began normally, with Amaya and her friend Biji attending the morning assembly. Suddenly, a girl intentionally shoved Biji. Biji, Anaya's good friend, had a dark complexion, curly hair, and wore spectacles. She was from South India and was studying in a North Indian school due to her father’s transfer from the South to North India.

The push in the assembly was done intentionally by Meenu, the fairest and most popular girl in their class. Biji ignored the push and Meenu's behavior, knowing that reacting might escalate into a bigger fight. However, the situation worsened in the afternoon when Meenu called Biji over and threw her spectacles, resulting in a broken lens.

Unexpectedly, Amaya, usually a less confident girl, found the courage and gave Meenu a tight slap. This move was not anticipated by any of their classmates.
This incident sparked a great deal of gossip among all the students, and eventually, the entire class stopped talking to both Amaya and Biji.

It raised many questions:

How did Amaya, who was known for being quiet, find the strength to take such a stand?

Was that slap fueled by the frustration she had been silently carrying?

Why did society — their classmates — not support the right thing when they knew Meenu’s act was wrong?

Why was Meenu considered right, and Amaya wrong?

Why did their friends suddenly become their enemies?

This chapter of Amaya’s life only added more confusion to her growing mind.

Why wasn’t she appreciated for standing up against something so obviously wrong?