My Mr Bogatsu

You almost died

Goapele

****Oh I hate Mondays. I looked at my outfit one more time and fixed my dress. I took my black bag since everything I needed was already in there. I took my lunch bag and went out the apartment. I got into my car and drove to that public school in Tembisa. I arrived at work in time for the monday assembly. I have a 1st period with the grade 11A. I signed in and greeted my colleagues and then headed over to the Geography and history staff room. I cleaned the dust off my desk and chair and then sat down while I checked my timetable. I went to my locker and took out the grade 12s books that I took on Friday for marking their homework and ohh well, I never bothered to mark. I decided to skip assembly and just sign and stamp their books. When I was done it was 8am. I went to the 11A classroom and found them all over the class. Some learners had not yet arrived. I yelled for order in the classroom. The late comers arrived and sat down.****

Me: 10 minutes of the period gone! Will you guys be ready for grade 12 mara huh? Jabulani!

Jabu: mara ma'am

Me: Don't mara ma'am me. Is my homework done?

class: yes

Me: good. I want all books in front. Pass your books to the front

Class: ahhh ma'am/ yoh

Me: yeyi nina books in front!

****They did as told and I started teaching. When the double period was over I took the books with me and placed them on my table. I went to the next class and conducted my lesson and so on until it was break time. I always take my lunch in my car because I like listening to music and I do not want people to disturb me. When lunch was over, I went back to the office to stamp and sign the books I took earlier on. I had a free period so I was able to check their books. I prepared myself for the grade 12 class I was going to see after the free period. When the time had arrived I took what was needed and went to class.****

Me: morning grade 12s

class: ma'am its afternoon

Me: ohh, sorry. Good afternoon grade 12s

Class: hello Miss M

Me: I hope you have rested and eaten during your break. Its time to work now, books out please

****They got their books out and we started with the lesson. The next moment there was noise in the classroom next door. I went there to check out what was happening and found a learner that was stabbed laying on the floor with blood oozing from his stomach. I asked that one of the kids call the principal while I called for an ambulance. ****

Me: who's supposed to be here?

class: Mr Khuzwayo

****I sighed deeply. I asked the learners to leave the classroom as some of them were crying and were having panic attacks. The principal walked in and saw the state the boy learner was in. he carried him and took him with to his car. The police were called to come and intervene. School was then dismissed for all Grade 12 leaners since they were the most affected. They left except for a few learners which were in that class. I felt soo defeated because what do you mean that learner was stabbed by another learner. The man responsible for the class walked in and stopped at his tracks the moment he saw the blood on the floor. He looked at me for answers, I didn't even bother to open my mouth and speak because what we all saw was traumatic.****

Deputy principal: Mr Khuzwayo! my office now!

****The man and woman left the scene and finally the police arrived with the ambulance which took its sweet time. They closed up the class and ordered that everyone leaves it. They took the statements of the learners as well as mine. The boy who stabbed the other was seated at the back of the class just staring into space. The police went to him and arrested him. I ran to the office to call his parents and notify them of what had happened. I proceeded to call the parents of the other boy. Finally at 2pm we were allowed to go home, but that only happened after a long meeting in the staff room about what happened.