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Submitted to Contest #110
“We have plenty of time,” Mom waved a hand at the dashboard clock. “You’ll get there with minutes to spare.” 7:45 am. It took twenty minutes to get to school and classes start at 8:04. I rolled my eyes and fiddled with the radio dial—a soft voice crooned about a new love. Mom started to hum along but it was too slow so I moved to the next station. “You know, first period is the only class that I’m ever late for. If I get two more tardies, I’m going to get detention. What if that goes on my record and hurts my chances of getti...
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