Try and outsmart a teacher!!!!

I was always fond of music from the days I could remember. I learnt Hindustani and along with that keyboard at the age of 12 and could play it quite well. I always used to like playing national anthem and our school song on keyboard. I could also play the same on harmonium, seeing which our Music teacher selected me in daily prayer and group songs. Though I had average voice, I was made the key player of the group to play the instrument. I was so proud of myself. I started showing off to my friends.

How did I know that appreciation comes with a responsibility?

In KV, every month end, we have group singing competitions. Our music teacher was heading Ganga House and as she herself was a music teacher for entire school, she could not afford to lose. We knew this rule from the day she joined our school and became head of Ganga House. She was the most strict teacher I happened to see in that school, she just does not take any nonsense from anybody, so generally we don’t even dream of playing pranks or have any excuses with her.

As the days for competition neared by, our practice sessions exponentially increased. Just before the final day, we had the most awful practice sessions ever. And as key instrument player, she wanted me to be just perfect.

We had even skipped our lunch for practicing. It was very tiring, especially for me. One small mistake and we had to repeat the whole song. My mouth was going dry and fingers were often getting stuck by playing so many times. I decided it was time I did some action to save myself from that gruesome practice.

We had a five min break, though my thirst was quenched, I decided to go ahead with my plan. We started singing again but I wasn’t singing, I was only giving a lip movement. For one entire cycle of song, our music teacher couldn’t make out that I wasn’t singing. I felt so happy; I couldn’t help smiling and thought I had outsmart the most strict teacher in the school and came a hard slap on face.

I couldn’t come out of the shock for some time and then I realized what had happened. She didn’t say anything and our practice resumed as usual. I started singing loud enough for her to hear.

We again had a 5 minute break. All friends came to me and asked what had happened. I didn’t tell them anything. I knew everybody would laugh at me so I just acted as I didn’t know the reason as to why she slapped me. They all pitied me and commented badly on her but inside I knew what had happened and why. I felt very bad and decided I would never try to outsmart my teacher again.