You Complete Me
Name: Chariscel A. Tarroza
Course:BEED-III
Character:FloorBrendan TrickerMrs. CruzMrs. CorpuzMrs. Tricker
Place:School
Time:Recess
Plot:You Complete Me The bell started to rung.
The children run through the door, back and forth. “Ouch! Ouch!” I said. But students, teachers, people, can’t here me. That’s what I’ve taught. Until one day, this man named Brendan, transferred in our school. He step softly, silently, as he entered the room. As if, avoiding for something that may hurt anyone. He stood at the middle of the class as Mrs. Cruz told him to introduce himself. As I saw him, he’s a boy, around 8 years of age, has a big mole in his left cheek, thin, has a big eyeglasses and he looks pale. As he started to introduce himself, he seems like trembling. “Ahm….i’m…I’am Bre.. Brendan...” “Go ahead Brendan, don’t be afraid.” Mrs.Cruz told him as he tap his back. it seems like it gives a relief to Brendan, so he continue his story. "Good afternoon everyone. my name is Brendan Tricker, nice meeting you and thank you for accepting me here in your school." Then he bow down. after that he go at the back row of the class then he sat. the lesson begun to start. On and on, as the time gone by, he did not even move a little. he didn't recite or whatever. Maybe because he's just new here, he taught. Until. the next subject came. Suddenly he begun to move besides he's teacher. And he did something that he shock us all inside the class. Even the teacher. even me. Then suddenly, he said, " Good afternoon everyone. my name is Brendan Tricker, nice meeting you and thank you for accepting me here in your school." then he bow down. and sat at the back row again. All the students and teacher shock in amazement as he sat down again. Even me. "What's wrong with him?" " I don't know he seems like weird, isn't he?" his classmates murmured. Then the class begun to noise. Mr. Corpus still, still shock and freeze in amazement. in a minute he came back in reality. He tap his desk so that the student will stop talking. " All right class, quiet, quiet." As he begun to tap his desk, another weird happened to Brendan. Now, he begun to dance. then suddenly, laughter filled the classroom. Then Mr. Corpus stop tapping his desk. " Ok, children stop laughing." Then the environment inside the classroom begun to calm down. All eyes were at Brendan, who are now sitting on his chair. He seems ok now. Then Mr. Corpuz went to his place and ask, " Are you okay?" And Brendan looked at he uniform of Mr. Corpuz. From his uniform through his shoes, without even looking through his head or even his eyes. Mr. Corpus begun to scared, when Brendan started to sniff him, as if he's like a dog. Then suddenly, he's pencil drop to the floor. " Ouch!" I said. Then he begun to stop sniffing his teacher. " Who's that?" He said. Is this true? Can he really hear me? I will try once again to make sure. Then he sat back at his chair. Then Mr. Corpuz started he's lecture about parts of the flowers. Because he is teaching a science subject. I want to make sure if he can really hear me. I waited for the break to come. At last! Mr. Copuz, finish his lesson. "Goodbye class!" " Goodbye teacher Corpuz!" students said. " Goodbye Brendan." Pointing only to Brendan. " Goodbye Mr. Corpuz ." Then he smiled. Mr. Corpuz smiled back to him. As I see to smile of Mr. Copuz, he seems to like, what Brendan called him. " Mr." Because other students only called him teacher. Maybe he thinks, it is more pleasing to call to him "Mr." than "teacher" Then he leaft the room with the smile on his face. This is the moment that I'm waiting for. To know if Brendan can really hear me. As he's classmates walk through the door, back and forth. I try to resist the pain that I felt in their shoes, this time. Good thing that Brendan still on his place, drawing something. And now no children left in the classroom aside from me and Brendan. As I came closer, accidentally he drop he's drawing and I saw it. He is drawing a house, two windows at the top and one door. Beside it is a tree full of apple, and in the surroundings is playground but no children playing on it. Then he pick it up. As when I started to say something, he blocked me. " I know you're there." He said as he continue to finish his work. "You're staring at me since I came here. Don't be shy, say something." "Hi." I said, as I stare at him still not believing to myself, that there is a person can hear me! Not only that, a kid! A kid can hear me! "How's your felling today? Is my classmates hurt you a lot? Sorry for that." Then he smile. "No. I'ts okay. I'm used to it. Because that's what I do, to have people lean on their chairs, tables and people to me." Then suddenly, someone interrupted our conversation as I heard someone calling his name. It is Mr. Corpuz. What does he up to now? I think. Then Mr. Corpuz went to his chair. " Brendan, can I talk to you for a while in the office? You're mother is there, held you some cookies." " Really! Okay, I'll go with you. Let me just finish my things." "Okay, I'll wait for you outside the room." " Okay, thank you Mr. Corpuz." As he fixing he's things. Then Mr. Corpuz smiled. " You're welcome." Then he leave the room. " I'am sorry that, this should be go this way. I'm really happy to meet you. Can you be my friend?" He said without looking through his eyes. "Yes, yes, of course." Then, it seems like my heart is touch. then for the first time, I cry. I taught things doesn't cry, nor hurt or smile even laugh. Although, I'm always hurt with the children, people, even shoes! But this is different. It has a heart. Then I decided to follow Brendan in the office. I travelled from floor to floor. Until I reach the office of Mr. Cruz. The conference has just about to start. good thing I'm hurried to the office. Inside, I saw there Mrs. Cruz on the front desk, Mr. Corpuz on the left, Mrs. Tricker on the right, and Brendan on her side. Eating some cookies. As I saw him eating, it seems like pleasure to him to have that. Then the conference started to begun. "Mrs. Tricker, we invited you here in my office because in your son Brendan." Mrs. Cruz started. I look at the face of Mrs. Tricker, and she seems like worried. " What's with my son ma'am?" She asked. "You're son is a good boy, I can't say intelligent because, he doesn't recite any in the class, but I can say that he's a bright child." Said Mrs. Corpuz. "Yes. He's a good boy, he likes to draw houses, but no people living, no children draw in the playground." Mrs. Tricker said. "Oh, okay, Ma'am Tricker can I ask you something if you don't mind?" Mr. Corpuz asked. "Yes, of course." She said. " You're child is a transferee and it is his first day here. I don't want to say this, but I think your child is not normal." "What do you mean?" " You know, I think your child is ab..abnormal." He said trying to put all the things together. " No! My child is not abnormal, he's gifted." Mrs. Tricker said as he stared at Mr. Corpuz from eye to eye. Then suddenly she said, "Ahm.. I'am sorry, I didn't to do that. It just that, I don't want want my child to be called like that." Mrs. Tricker said, trying to calm down. "I know how you feel, and I'm sorry I shouldn't say that." " No sir it's fine I know you didn't mean it." Mrs. Tricker said with a smile. As they continue to talk, I gaze up to Mrs. Tricker. She seems a loving and caring mother. And I know that she can take good care of my friend, Brendan. Then again, I listen to there conversation. "Ahm.. Mrs. Tricker, as what I have heard a while ago to Mr. Corpuz , your son over here is acting differently lately. Why is it he's acting that way?" Mrs Cruz asked. " To tell you honestly," Mrs. Tricker begun to start. " My son Brendan has a Aspenger Syndrome." She said. " Aspenger Syndrome! Why you should enroll in special schools, because he is ab.. I mean special." " They call it gifted. Gifted children." She said with a smile. " But why did you enroll him here, when you know he has Aspenger Syndrome?" "Because Brendan wants to have a friend." Friend? That's me! " If you don't mind, can we now the symptoms of this syndrome?" "Ahm.." Mrs. Tricker started. " Well, some of the symptoms of these are, they can't look straight from the eye, they are also good in verbal communication but no in non-verbal language such as waving and also they're good in some certain way. My child loves to draw, he doesn't want to interrupt by others or else, he will go crazy" Mrs. Tricker said. So that's why. Now I know. Then I look at Brendan, didn't finish yet his cookies. " Ma'am, I know this sounds so bad, but you know better than we do, that we should vanish him in this school, as much as possible. Because, if the children knew about this, they might tease him, they might bully him." " Of course, yes, I do, understand." Said Mrs. Tricker then she looked at Brendan with pity on her eyes, then Brendan smiled back to her, who is now finish he's cookies. " Mama, are we going home now?" Said Brendan. Yes, yes my angel." As she say this, tears roll down her cheek and drop to me. Then Brendan stand up and took his bag and said. " Come mama, let's go home, I found my friend. I'am complete." Then he smiled to his mother. Mrs. Tricker, shocked in amazement, hug him very tightly wile crying , and she said, " Yes, my angel, yes, let's go home." Then she kiss is forehead. I, once again, broke in tears hearing that, and I hope I'am the friend he is talking to. " Mrs. Cruz, Mr. Corpuz, thank you for taking care of my angel in one day, hope he didn't mess up at all." Then she smiled. " No, it's okay. Now your kid found his friend." Mrs. Tricker said while they were shaking hands. " Ahm.. By the way Brendan who's the friend you are talking to?" Mr. Corpus asked. " T hen Brendan smiled, looked down and said, " Floor, you complete me." Then they go on their way.