Revisiting The Past: An Unpleasant Surprise

He sighed and began, looking at me solemnly. “Maimuna, I am prepared to give you another test.” I was surprised but not in a pleasant way. “What about the others? You said yourself that if they knew I….” he cut me short raising a hand, “Do not bother about the others.” I frowned slightly, “I’ve made peace with the loss Sir, I will make up for it during exams. Thank you.” But Mr Coldwell would not take no for an answer. He looked agitated and desperate for me to accept his offer. “Maimuna, don’t be ungrateful and you certainly do not have the right to be selfish,” he said flatly. 

I sat still, shocked at his reaction. This was a different Mr Coldwell. A Jekyll suddenly turned Hyde. Something was definitely wrong. I slowly put on my Sherlock Holmes hat, determined to unravel this mystery that sat before me in the name of Mr Coldwell.