After finishing my secondary school at one public school some years ago, I've been seeing so many people that I think I should know because they know me but I don't always seem to remember them and it's just so tiring trying to think where I knew them from. Back then in school I was very good at copying notes on the chalkboard, so that was my duty in the class so you can easily say you know me but of course I don't know everyone.
You know, there was one time when we had a general class I was also called out to write on the chalkboard and because of how fast and beautiful I wrote, so many students recognized my face so they can avoid choosing me next time, haha. I loved writing on the chalkboard and also on notebook so people always like coming to me to help them and of course I do help them because I love reading when I write so it helps me a lot during exams as I don't like reading on a normal day, hehe.
So like I said earlier, because of my writing skills, many people knew me but I knew just but a few and after we finished our secondary school, I get to see so many people waving at me and you know I will wave back even when I know I don't know you, hehe. You know it was so much fun and funny waving back until one faithful day, I just can't forget that experience.
You know, as usual on this faithful day, it was in the afternoon and I had gone to the market to get some things for my sister who was a fashion designer. While I was picking up the things I wanted, I heard my name from behind me, and I was wondering who it was that knew me, although it's not as if I was totally surprised because most of my school mates then sold in the market for their parents while others still come there to buy things because that was the general market.
Unknown: Hope, what's up?
Me: I'm fine, how are you?
Unknown: Do you still remember me?
Me: (Thank God you know I should not remember you, why then are you asking, hey wait I said that in my mind, I'm not a rude person, hehe.) I don't think I do, please what's your name? I replied.
Unknown: I'm Christopher, in the art department
Me: Oh I see, long time no see
The truth is, I don't remember, but how can I tell him that, he might feel like a stalker and I don't want that, so I just act as if I remember him, after all he knows my name and of course he did not forget to mention my role (a fast writer) back then in school but how come he is looking so unfamiliar, I tried so hard to remember but nothing was coming to my head. He looks to fresh for me to easily remember where I knew him from, the last time I saw most of them in school, they were looking so skinny just like myself, haha.
For the past few years since I finished school that was what I've been experiencing and just today when I was coming back from church service, someone waved me from a car and of course I don't know him but the friendly me waved back but I was seriously praying he doesn't stop because I would have ran away, I don't have the strength to start explaining that I didn't know him, I just waved.
I don't like snubbing people because I don't want anyone to snub me but I'm always scared that I might fall into trouble one day for waving back even when I don't know the person. Well, like I said before, I will just have to run away or I will flow with the conversation, you know I'm very good at doing that, it's one of the things I'm good at, haha.