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Aw-Give Me A Break!

emember the day when nothing covered, and decided that next time it
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went right? It shouldn't be too would be a good idea to prop your eyes open
difficult. Most students had several to see what you're eating.
of them. As a matter of fact, mornings
Finally you were all together, except for
seemed to make up 99 % of bad days, and a quick check in the mirror - gag! - and
that's a fact plenty of people could testify you dashed out to the car.
to. Miracle of miracles, the car started.
You had it all together the night before. Then it died. With a hysterical scream from
You even remembered to set your alarm. you, the engine roared to life.
Unfortunately, you forgot to check every- Once you made it through the school
thing else and awoke to classical music at doors, with two minutes to spare you were
full volume - a pleasant surprise from your convinced that since the morning had been
little brother. such a wreck, the rest of the day might as
After shutting off the doctor/dentist well be just as bad.
office music you immediately fell back In keeping with this idea, you picked
asleep until approximately 7:15 a.m. when a fight with your best friend and your
Mom kindly thought she'd wake you on her locker. You succeeded in getting your friend
way out the door. to hate you, but the locker won the other
"Aren't you going to get up, dear?" battle. After 16 tries and 7 viscious kicks,
You stl!mbled to the shower, practical- you got it open.
ly foaming at the mouth when you Limping down the hall, you breezed
remembered the big test first hour you into first hour ten minutes late. Your excuse
hadn't studied for yet. It was great to be - you had several, none of which the
greeted by the news that your charming teacher approved.
baby brother had already been there and Sitting in detention -- what better end
used up all the hot water. for a day like this - you began to wonder
A human ice cube, you sat down to why you'd shown up at all.
breakfast and poured orange juice on your Days like this were better spent in bed.
Coco-Puffs. Bad combination, you dis-

"It's got to be in here somewhere!" Junior Jennifer
Hower searches through her locker for a missing
assignment.