SORRY, it’s my entire fault. :: English Literature Essays

SORRY, its my entire fault.I wish I had non through it. If I had been more sensible, the accident would not have happened but its no use saying that now. One day at shallow last term, we didnt have very much to do. The teachers had all bypast to a staff meeting, and most of us in Form 4A were chatting, joking and reading magazines. Vincent, who had to prepare for an overseas examination, was the only one who was working. He had a large Physics book in front of him and was making painstaking notes in an exercise book. He looked so serious that I perfectly had a marvelous idea for a joke. I crept up behindhand him and quickly snatched his glasses from his face. The others in the class roared with laughter, as I took him all told by surprise. Even the girls over on the other side of the elbow inhabit giggled. One girl told me to give the glasses back., but I knew she was not serious. Everybody was enjoying the joke except for Vincent. Please, he begged, give me my glasses. He stood up and locomote towards me. I turned round and threw them to Raymond, who was behind me. Unfortunately Raymond wasnt expecting this and he missed them. The glasses fell on the cement floor and some(prenominal) lenses were shattered. One or two people laughed, but then the room fell silent. They had been expensive glasses with metal frames, and the lenses were tinted. Vincent had to wear them in the sunshine as well as indoors. Vincent, Im sorry, I apologized lamely. I meant it as a joke Vincent didnt reply. Ill help you grease ones palms a new pair, I promised. But he wasnt comprehend to me. If he had been angry, it would have been better but by ignoring me, he make me feel very small. I didnt know what to do. A group of us in Form Four came to school by round or motorbike. Vincent had a motorbike, given to him by his father. I was rather jealous, because I came on an old bicycle, the same one that I had been using since I was in Form Two. After school I saw Vincent go to the stand by the gates, pull out his motorbike, get on it and get to off alone. I felt extremely sorry about what I had done, but I thought that if I could find enough gold for a new pair of glasses we might be friends again.