Nasreen Hashambhoy

I am the shortest fellow in my class

I am the shortest fellow in my class. All my friends mock me. I cannot say anything to them because they are my best buddies.

One day he suddenly declared his love for me, taking me by surprise. But, I want him only as a friend and nothing more.

Whenever a girl tries to make friends with me, my parents drive her away by being rude and impolite to her. My sisters are even worse.

Whenever my father goes out or I go somewhere, I feel that he may meet with an accident or that my mother may not be safe alone in the house.

I want to concentrate on my studies and exams, but whenever I take my books in my hands I start thinking of her