Sometimes, I’m Just Really Awkward

[disalarming]

Most of the time, I handle myself with grace and poise. I’m pretty capable in almost any situation, which is good because a lot of awkward stuff happens in my life every day. However, today my “recovery” ability completely and totally failed me, much to my embarrassment and the hilarity of those around me.

First of all, I should explain that in one of my classes, there are 2-3 people who are registered for the class but never actually show up. They were in class on the first day of the semester and took the midterm, but that was it. My class is unusually close and we are all good friends with each other, so we’ve speculated where these kids have been throughout the semester.

So, picture this: I walk into class and one of the kids who never shows up is sitting in the front row¹, strumming a guitar and humming along. I am so totally and completely taken aback by this that I burst out laughing before I realize what I’m doing. But seriously? When someone doesn’t show up to class in forever and then does so with a guitar in hand, it’s kind of hard not to laugh.

The other kids in the class know why I’m laughing, obviously. We’re all close and we’re all on the same page; we’ve all tossed around elaborate and outlandish theories as to why this kid, as well as the few others, even bothered registering for this class and then not show up at all. However, obviously Guitar Boy doesn’t know why I find the sight of him with a guitar hilarious.

Me (trying to stop laughing as my friends try not to start): Oh. Well.
Awkward silence ensues. All of my classmates and I pointedly avoid making eye contact with each other.
Guitar Boy (putting down his guitar): Wait, what’s so funny?
Me: …it’s raining outside?

Yeah, I don’t know where I came up with that either. But that made everything seem 100x more hilarious and everyone dissolved into howling laughter, leaving Guitar Boy confused as ever as to what, exactly, was going on.

Also, thank you to all those who congratulated me about my scholarship! I still can’t believe that all my hard work paid off and I actually got it!

1. Incidentally, he happens to be a really, really pretentious kid. Like, he never shows up, but when he does, he acts like he’s better than everyone else. Obviously, he hasn’t really made friends with the rest of the class. [↩]

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