Level Three. A Learning Curve.
By Michelle Lloyd.
Scores did not only apply to sports, results or scores of exams at school were what mattered to New One. He never did have an expression that did not belie all to his mum and dad. Thinking about this subject reminded him that it was on one such occasion that New One had been in a bit of a two and eight about a recent exam score.
In his home, dad had decided that all results were like sporting scores and they were to be celebrated or commiserated accordingly. New One liked nothing more than pleasing his parents but when he felt he had disappointed them, that he truly did not like.
New One came home with his mum and had avoided her gaze for much of the way. On arriving home he hastily dropped his bag in his rush to get upstairs, and he had a little accident as he caught his mum’s foot. Consequently having gained a shout of distress from her, he tried to say sorry and explain that he was in a hurry, but only received a lecture about not rushing about. Then to make matters worse, instead of having his important after school meet and greet time with Lana the dog, he ran on upstairs leaving her to whine in disappointment.
New One felt awful. Lana had felt sad. Mum had been left in a state of confused worry. Why had this anxious environment unfolded? Scores had been the cause of it and New One, who had felt ashamed by his performance at a school test, had decided that he would go into hiding until he could produce the results that he felt everybody expected of him.
It took some persuading but eventually New One opened up about his problems. His mum had been waiting outside to talk to him and finally, after a few offers that he could not refuse, a talk was commenced. It took a while but with Lana by him, New One talked about what had caused him concern.
His mum gave him a bit of a cuddle and told him that it was best to tell someone if he struggled with something because that way they could do something to lighten the problem. If he kept something worrying hidden then that could cause more problems. Together, they thought about it and mum suggested that she could sign New One in to a bit of additional assistance for the subject he did not feel happy with at school. It would provide him with some help and give him an opportunity to find easier ways to succeed.
New One was not keen primarily, until he found out that Little Herbert would be taking the same class. The news made it all the more of a good option for him to take.