Friday 8th May 1998
Tosh was waiting. No difference in that, she had always waited as a child. This time was different, though. This was her GCSE. The first proper exam she had ever taken. Her mocks had been fine, but there had always been the reassurance that they wouldn't be part of her actual grade. Why had she gone through the last five years so quickly? Before she could ponder any longer, Mr Yates appeared.
'I Shall call you in by surname order, you shall walk in, put your bags at the side then find your desk and sit down. This is all to be down in SILENCE!' All the students found it ironic that he shouted the last word.
'Okay, Adams, Alfson, Andrews, Bandyopadhyay, Barros, Bell, Belykel, Calon and Cromby.' Tosh sighed, she would be waiting for a long time.
Long time later (really about two minutes!)
Ra'ad, Rogers, Sato, Sayson, Sedrin, Silina, Son and Smith.' The line moved inside the hall, where lots of white and yellow papers were.
Tosh sat down in front of a white paper. On it read, Surname, Forename, School, Candidate number, Centre Number, Maths, Higher. There was a little summary on how she must NOT use a calculator, how she must write in black ink. The teacher's were now walking along the front of the line, saying about how they must have a compass and a ruler. Finally, the words, : You have one hour thirty minutes, you may start issued from the teacher's mouth. Toshiko turned over the paper and immediately started writing.
After the exam
'How did you find the exam, Tosh?' Shirin asked. Tosh thought for a moment before saying,
'I could, like everyone else, only do my best.'
Hello, sorry for the long wait! I have now become a beta to someone, who has been keeping me very busy! Anyway, please review! :)