MiLoh BSGSSB Adventures

Mass Hysteria in Bandset

MiLoh's POV

Dear diary,
I got pretty freaked out when i visited Bandset again this afternoon. Not only was the school really empty,any student seen was laughing hysterically. Now THAT is something even MSB found super weird and scary.

We raced to the canteen,which seemed pretty empty except for a few students who had their heads bent over their books. Luckily,we spotted Yokie and Rathi,sitting together. We approached them and Rathi raised her hand. "Not here,Yokie's having consultation with another student. We'll talk somewhere else." She led us to Xuan's stall,where we saw her sitting and wiping her forehead. She then proceeded to put an ice pack(for some reason)on her forehead. The moment she spotted us she jumped up and started moving around maniacally. "How can i help you what porridge do you want um um um"she rambled,obviously not right up there.(when was she ever)Rathi knocked her head a few times(Xuan's head,not her own)"Xuan it's Rathi,and we're not buying food."she said. It was like as if she was in a daze and woke up. She looked at us a little disappointedly. "You're not? Aww. So come for a chat then,huh?"

"What. Is wrong with the school."said MSB blatantly. I kicked him for being so darn honest,but had to agree that there was something definitely wrong. The school was abnormally empty. "It's exam period."said Rathi. "Everyone is going crazy,even teachers." I knew what she was talking about. When i was still a trainee,many's a time i saw teachers with their backs bent over their desks,their red pens moving rapidly. The papers looked like the teachers had used them as tissue for nosebleeds. Rathi and Yokie were probably experiencing the same thing. "Everyone's allowed to leave early,some teachers as well if they don't have anything on. And the 2nd level is out of bounds to anyone who's exam room is not on the 2nd level so Yang claims she's 'out of business' and either sleeps in the library or goes home early."said Rathi. "Hah! Who's the one out of business? All the other stall owners here have gone home and nobody's buying from me! I'm gonna be broke if this continues."said Xuan. MSB took his specs off. "Well,there WAS a period in Germany called the Great Depression and this is not nearly as bad as that."he said matter-of-factly.

"This could get worse than that,bro,"said Xuan. "You see those students laughing when you entered? I reckon that's mass hysteria. Everyone's got it. Stress from extra homework and everything,and tuition is definitely not helping." Now i was really creeped out. What i used to see when we came to Bandset were happy girls sitting in the canteen and chatting,Sports CCA girls practising in the netball and basketball courts,and Band girls moving their stuff for sectionals or tuition. But the school now was empty,no trace of warm and happy atmosphere left,and only coldness where the joy used to be. The laughter we heard was all fake,and it was the result of too much stress. Now that. Is deep.

We left soon after,not really wanting to stay in such a gloomy place. I could only hope better for everyone,and hoped that when Band resumed,everyone wouldn't look so gloomy.

Signed
MiLoh