2 Ch 1: life's so beautifully mediocre

*beep*

*beep*

*beep*

*be-clack*

MC: uuugh

I looked over to my phone, 5 am.

MC: ... Wait... Five? I swear I set it to six?

Thinking back to last night i was pretty tired.

I had stayed up all night planning to study for the prelim tomorrow, but ended up flipping through reddit until four in the morning. I really have to fix that habit... So I picked up my phone, what I have an hour left you think I'm going to fall asleep just so I can feel like shit again.

MC: I need better taste in games

I said as I flipped through the hundreds of idle games on my phone, clicking on a few to upgrade some stuff. I opened up Spotify before closing it right after since I had accidentally signed out and forgot my password, it takes to long to do the 'forgot my password' thingamajig so I've just been using YouTube in the meantime. I clicked on a playlist I made and closed, what played was Rare Americans-more specifically it was no easy roads-.

MC: I should really listen to AJR's new album, who was it that told me about it again?

I swqeeped my dirty blonde hair out of the way and almost had a heart attack when I realised that my phone was only on 10%. I guess the charger must have fallen out while I was on my phone last night, makes sense, it's basically destroyed with how many times I forget to unplug my phone and send it flying across the room.

MC: I guess that's a no on the music

I say to no one in particular as I plug my phone and walk towards my window still in my pajamas. There's a small park across the road from my house, it's got two swings, a slide, a round-a-bout and those weird spring rocking horses that I'm pretty sure have a different name but never checked. Since the swing is right across from my window it'd probably be the perfect place for a murderer to freak me out... That or the picture for an edgy album cover, though considering how dirty the park is I doubt even a serial killer would want to go in that thing, still didn't stop children from being immune to basic common sense. Well I can't talk much since I like to go there and relax at midnight.

*briririri*

MC: 'and there's the alarm'

Behind the park is a small shop that's run by Lucas and Lucia, a couple in their late 20's in a happy marriage. The alarm goes off between 5 and 6 every week day(probably, I don't really know since 6 is when I usually get up) since lucas get there early. Even if they probably took out a second mortgage to get the shop they prices are still pretty cheap. I think its like 50-60ish p for a pack a crisps, not that that really matters since all I really get is a Lucozade every now and again.

Looking at my phone it was about 05:45 so I'm just got up for breakfast since I'm hungry. I had Cornflakes, I would usually have Shreddies but I ran out on Monday, so... Yeah... What A gReAt WeEk.

After I did that I got dress, practiced personal hygiene and checked the battery on my phone(24% BTW) I went on my computer now that my parents where probably awake.

~ ???'s Perspective ~

???: I wonder if Sarah' s up? Can you go tell he to get ready

???: she's up, I heard her getting cereal earlier

I should be hurrying up it almost 7, when I get home I should tell Sarah to study for her exam.

???: what time is a honey?

???: uhh... Bout 06:47 so you should probably get that finished

???: thanks

I say as I take the last couple of bites from my scrambled eggs and toast. I walk towards the stairs.

???: Sarah, I'm leaving

Sarah(MC): coming

I look up to see Sarah's short frame come down the stairs. She raps her arms around me.

Sarah: see you later, Mum

Mum: I want you to study for your exam tomorrow when you get back

Sarah: it's not an exam it's a prelim

Mum: and prelim means preliminary exam, so study

I walked out of the house and to my car.

~ Sarah's perspective ~

After seeing Mum out I turn to Dad and see that he's not dressed yet.

Sarah: don't you have to get dressed even if you're only teaching through zoom calls?

Dad: na, I only have afternoon classes today so I'm fine, you ready

Sarah: yeah I'm good, I woke up early... Hey you wouldn't happen to have a spare portable charger about would you, I forgot to charge my phone last night

Dad: have you ever seen me with a portable battery or be in a situation where I have spares

Sarah: okay, so that's a no then

I walked upstairs and checked the time, it was about 07:45 so I just sat and waited around for the remaining 15 minutes.

Sarah: bye Dad

Dad: love you

He said as he rapped his arms around me and I walked out and started walking to school.

~ At the school ~

I arrived at school and walked around the back to the senior entrance, I put on my mask and entered the building and into the street(the street is basically the place that connects the rest of the school is connected to and basically also works as a cafeteria and and assembly hall).

Sarah:'you know it seems kind of counterintuitive to have separate entrance for the 1st to 3rd years and the senior school to avoid cross contamination if you bundle them all up in the same place anyway'

I walked up to my friends Raylan and Craig and began chatting with them.

Sarah: hey guys, what you talking about

Raylan: nothing much, just the rp server

Craig: yeah, you know, that rp server that I'm not in

Raylan: if you feel left out you could join the server

Craig: I'm not feeling left out I'm just saying that you keep talking to me about it, when, I'm not in the server

Wow this is amazing but I should probably change the subject.

Sarah: you guys want yo hang out after school

Craig: sorry, can't, I'll be at my Mum' s

Raylan: sure, although I'll have to leave early since I'm gonna get some last minute studying done for the test tomorrow

Sarah: cool

*Bibibibi*

~ After school ~

Raylan: Sarah

I turned around to see Raylan without her bag on.

Sarah: where's your bag

Raylan: oh, I usually get picked up from school so I just left my bag with my mum

Sarah: mind if we drop off my bag at my how then

Raylan: na

~ Sarah's house ~

I walked out of my house and me and Raylan went to Lucas' and Lucia's shop to by some sweets, like a family sized pack of Randoms, a Lucozade for me and a Coke for Raylan. We sat the park swings and talked staring at my house.

Raylan: why do we even do tests?

She asked me in a defeated tone.

Sarah: to get qualifications

Raylan: I know but you hate them to right?

Sarah: what? Are you expecting me to tell you failing is like an addiction to me or something?

Raylan: no, but the no stop studying is getting to me

Sarah: then take a break tonight. The tests important but so is you mental health

Raylan: you're right, but I just wish we could of stayed in 3rd year

Sarah: dude, it was like half a year ago, and S3 wasn't even that good

Raylan: yeah but at least we didn't have as many tests

Sarah: fair, bu-

Sarah's Mum: Sarah I told you to study, why are you sitting on the swings

Sarah: sorry Mum, I'll be right in... Sorry, I have to go, see ya tomorrow

Raylan: yeah see ya

She said to me as she continued to sit down.

Sarah: so are you also going home to orrr...

Raylan: I will in a second, I'm just taking a minute alone

Sarah: got it, text me if you get home safe

I said as a begin to walk backwards to my house and reach the curb. I turn around and start walking across the road when half way I hear a noise.

*brrrbrrrrbrrrrrrrr*

I suddenly felt something hit me. Everything feels cold.