Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Philip Malloy: "Why Did I Do It?"
Monday, April 9
| 10:30 P.M. From the Diary of Philip Malloy |
I attended school at Washington Academy for the first time today. Pretty disappointed when the principal told me there wasn't a track team in the school. Maybe I should try soccer instead. It'll still put my running into good use.
I cried in class today. My new homeroom teacher, Miss Rooney asked me to lead the class in singing the national anthem. That got me crying. The whole problem is, I didn't know the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner". I never knew. That incident got me thinking. Why did I do it?
Narwin was actually right on one thing. I didn't sing, I hummed. I guess I went too far this time. Though I hated her, I didn't want her to get into so much trouble until she loses her job. Why did I have to hum? Why did I have to lie? After referring to the previous diary entries I wrote, I realised that I actually told my parents that all the other students hated Narwin even though it was not true. In fact, the other students liked her (for a reason that I'll never know). I should not have done this. I figured that it all started from the English grades and the track team. I hated her for giving me a D grade that took away my chance to join the track team. I needed all passes. I really wanted to join the track team.
In the end, I don't have anything to gain. There isn't any track team in my new school. The matter should blow over soon (hopefully). I should just be honest from now on and say the truth. Nothing but the Truth.
