1 First Day

Ah Heck! There's school today! I'm going to be late on the first day again!

7:23 a.m. I jump out of my bed and put the toothpaste on my toothbrush as fast as I can. While brushing my teeth, I simultaneously fumble with taking off and putting on my clothes for school. Rushing over the the kitchen, I scramble to find a quick thing to eat while on the way to school. A banana will do for breakfast. My parents were asleep but I still went into their room to say goodbye before I head out.

"Take care." My mom said in a mumbled voice.

I wanted summer break to last a bit longer but I totally forgot that I had school the next day. It's times like these where I'm glad I have a bicycle to ride to school. I can get to school in 3 minutes and by that time It'll be 7:28. If I can lock my bike and run to first period in one minute then I'll be able to make it in time before the bell rings and before I get marked for tardiness. The plan I made is absolutely flawless.

WHAM

Ow ow ow owwwww! Who the heck!? I'm going to be even more late now ugh.

"Sorry about that, I'm in a rush!" I help the person I ran over up and get back on my bike. I don't have time for this.

"Um excuse me, you go to Veera Hatch right? Are you headed there right now?" The person said. "Can you give me a ride there too? I'm going to be late for the first day." Someone who woke up late just like me? Well I can't just leave someone else here cause we might see each other on campus.

"Whatever, just get on quickly." They put their feet on the rear wheels of my bicycle. Jeez they are heavy as frick! I need to use more of my leg strength today.

I look down at my watch. Yikes! 7:28 already and I'm not at school yet. I'm really pushing the time limit here. I'm not getting late on the first day of school for the third time in a row.

We make it to school and with under a minute left to get to class.

"Ok, get off quickly."

"Thank you, um what's your name?"

"Lanathy, hurry up and go to your first period." I say as I'm in the middle of locking my bike.

"Thank you Lanathy, do you know where the 600 building is?"

Ah, what a pain. I finish locking my bike. 30 more seconds until the bell rings. I motion the person to follow me and as I'm running to my class I point in the direction of the 600 building. "That's where the 600 building is, find your classroom number and don't be late." And then I split from them.

15 seconds left. I'm in the 200 building, my classroom number for first period is 215. I turn right after running in the hallway for 5 seconds. I switch between looking at my watch to looking at the hallway. 10. 9. Please make it in time! 3. 2. My right foot takes a step into class and I catch my breath as I hear the bell. Well, how was that for an entrance.

"What's your name?" The teacher asked.

"Lanathy"

"Lanathy, you're lucky. You were a second away from being tardy on the first day." Well you know what they say. 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times and this is getting repetitive.' Looks like I'll have to eat my banana in class.

Or not, the teacher told me I can't eat in class and so I ate it during passing period.

11:15 a.m. Finally lunch time. Usually you're supposed to bring your own lunch on the first day of school but I was in a rush to get here that I didn't have time to make myself food. Well, the banana I ate in the morning should last me until the end of school today and then I can make myself some food when I get home. What should I make though. Hmm, I already know how to make many things with rice. I just wanna relax once I get home so I'll make something quick with rice. Spam and Eggs? That'll have to do just for today. I'll put more effort into the food I make other days.

As I was planning out what to do after school my friends walk by the bench I sat on.

"Jeez, we were waiting for you at 7 on campus. Were you late to school again?"

"I bet he was, he is most definitely keeping his streak going on hahahaha."

"Guys guys look, I woke up late. BUT, I wasn't late. Crazy right?"

"Are you saying that was you in the hallway of the 200 building?"

"I was able to hear someone running in the halls and it echoed loudly. That was really you? Hahaha that's even more hilarious."

Heh, haa. Real funny guys. I almost got late to school again. Haaa . . . haa. I silently laugh sarcastically to myself. Oh yeah speaking of, where was that person that I helped get to school on time?

"Um, Lanathy was it?" Oh, that voice! I look to my right and it was a girl? Huh, who was this person? "I wanted to thank you again for trying to help me get to school on time but I was 10 seconds tardy." Ah, this was the person I helped get to school. I was really in a rush so I didn't take a good look at their face.

"What's your name?" I asked

"Oh, I'm Zofia. I guess I never really told you my name after you helped me. Well you were trying to get to class quickly on the first day though so I wouldn't blame you." Uh huh. Welp that's one other name I'm not going to remember.

"Just saying, I'm going to forget your name. Unless I see you everyday or a lot more then I'll remember your name." I already forgot what it was when I was saying that. What was it? Sothis?

I finish school and make it home safely with me and my bike. I pump my fist into the air. I successfully didn't make it to school late. This year must be a good year for me then.