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Suddenly, my eyes are stuck on the wall clock, it was 2.10 pm. I have to pick Babu up in front of her school gate.
Oh no, I am so late by 25 minutes. I have to hurry and walk faster. Within two minutes I changed my dress and did my hair, but when I look in the mirror, it seems it was not me. "Take a deep breath Rui, everything is ok, it doesn't matter if swelling eyes and a red face, put on some makeup, and hurry, Babu will be waiting for you at the school gate", I reminded myself.
I lock the door of our government family quarter (it's an old British bungalow, but newly renovated)and start walking. When I reach close to the main gate, the guardsmen open the gate and stand by holding it, when I pass out they will close the door immediately.
Same time I was chanting in my head, "no don't notice me, just turned around ". I was scared, "what if they ask me about my situation?"

I pass through the gate faster than ever and hope that they don't notice me.
Check left-right, oh red light, I cross the road and start walking faster(my walking speed is so fast that sometimes people ask me, are you walking or flying?) that I did not notice that Babu was coming from the opposite side footpath.

She sees me on the roadside footpaths while I am walking, from the other side of the footpath. And she calls for me "Maa I am here, where are you going? look here, here Ma!
Suddenly I see a tall (5.6 cm high)girl in a school uniform, whose long black hair was divided into two sides and tied with rubber bands, and whose skin color is medium, a magnificent girl, on opposite sides of the road, walking at the same speed as me.
Oh! that is my Babu? and I stop on the spot.
Then I try to call her,
At the same time, I notice her trying to cross the road, probably thinking I hadn't heard her.
I said, no, You wait right there, just a minute I am coming to you.
My eyes move left and right, and the road is empty now, I cross the road and reach her.
As always awkward situations make both of us laugh, rather than anger.
Seeing her smiling face, I want to smile too. But, right now my eyes are not in my control, they are tearing.
"What happened Maa, why are you so late? Do you know I waited for you for around fifteen minutes? and then I left for home."
"I thought, today you would not come to receive me," she said to me.

I gathered myself and said _"Babu, please walk a little faster, we will reach home within 2 minutes, then I will explain the matter."
" Ok", she...