“Prepared-ish”

Alisha Naik

Alisha Naik

Age 13-17 category | Fall into Fiction Contest 2025 | San José Public Library

 
I'm super excited. Super-duper excited. Is this even explainable? 
 
Tomorrow is the STUDENT COUNCIL Election Day! I'm not running for it, but I am ELATED (Fancy word, right?)because my friend is going to be running, and hopefully win! It's on Friday, and today is Thursday, so I have to WAIT.  
 
Right now I'm in class, tapping my pen on the desk. It's 2:30, 30 minutes till' class is over. Why can't spelling be over. 
 
  "Spell compound!" Mrs. Milly asked, pointing at me 
 
Me? I wasn't paying attention! How was I supposed to spell that? 
 
" We have a spelling game after this, and we only have 10 minutes to finish!" 
 
"Stop being shy." The person next to me grunted. 
 
"C-o-m-p-u-n-d?" I nervously spelled. 
 
"Wrong," the teacher said "it's C-o-m-p-o-u-n-d," "Let's review a bit more!" 
 
Everyone became agitated. Oops. 
 
Because the teacher thought everyone got amnesia or something, she decided to review ALL the words. Sadly, we couldn't play the game. 
 
I just remembered what I was excited about, and when it is. Yes, Friday, but in the morning. I don't wake up exactly early, and the election in the auditorium is at 8:15, eep! 
 
I watched some videos about making night routines, and have a plan! 
 
7 a.m.-wake up 
7:05-change clothes and brush teeth  
7:10-go downstairs to eat 
7:20-go to restroom 
7:25-find shoes and review a bit 
7:30-go in the car and leave! 
 
Great! It's perfect! I'll have to revise but it's go- 
 
I fell asleep, but I still feel good! I slept like a rock! And for a while too! I looked at the time, excited. But my face filled with horror as I looked away from the alarm clock. It was 8:15. I forgot the most BASIC thing, to set an alarm.  
 
 
  
 
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