A World Of Pain

School Sucks

 "DING DING DING!!"My phone abruptly wakes me up at six in the morning. I pick my phone up and squint my eyes at the screen because it's a little too bright. I have ten text messages from my best friend Cierra and four missed calls. Most of them say 'Wake UP' or 'Cortney! It's the last day of school'. 

 I gently raise my body up off the couch and I stretch. "This is exactly why I hate school." I say to myself. Getting up I go into my moms room and grab some clothes to wear from my dresser, I walk into the bathroom and get myself dressed. I pull my blonde crazy hair into a messy bun and pull out some baby hairs from the bun. Grabbing my make up and putting it on. After about five minutes I leave the bathroom and I slip on my shoes. I'm basically wearing a black T-shirt with some ripped jeans and a jean jacket hoodie. Once I'm ready I get my long board from behind my moms door and I close it. I go into the kitchen and grab an apple and I sit on the counter checking my phone. I look around our little one bedroom apartment. I sigh as I see its 6:20 time to go.

The door swings shut and I make sure its locked. I take my phone out and call Cierra while putting in my earbuds and walking down the little side walk. "Hello?" She answers. 

 "What's up?" I ask. Reaching the street I put down my long board and I hop onto it. I kick my left foot back gaining momentum as I push. 

 "I'm making sure you get up."

 "I don't need help getting up," I laugh a little big because I actually do need help. I could easily sleep through my alarm. Not bragging or anything but I've missed about two months of school in total, pretty bad ass right? I find it crazy that I haven't  gone to truancy court yet. I'm also sure most of you are thinking, "Does your mom just let you miss that much school?" The truth is I play sick a lot or I just don't get up because she has to be at work way before I have to get up. 

 "Uhh yeah you do." She giggles. Yeah she's right. "Meeting you at Michael's or the light rail station?" She asks. 

 "Michael's. It's too far for you to walk and I ride pretty fast on my long board." 

 "Okay well just text me when you get on the train." 

 "Alright." I reply and hang up the phone. I put on some music. Crossing the street the long board speeds up really fast as I go down a steep hill. Once the end is near I put my foot down decreasing the speed. I turn onto the light rail path and check the time. 6:27 crap. I start bolting it up the path and I go through the emergency exit gate. I run over the tracks and go to the machine to buy my ticket. I have to enter in my destination and if I'm a student or normal person. Giving the machine a dollar and ten cents I run over to the bench and sit for a minute waiting for the train. 'Getting on the train' I text Cierra so I don't have to stop my music on the train. 

 Bright lights shine on the dark platform from a distance. Hearing the gate go off alerting the cars that the light rail is near. I hear the metal wheels rub against the tracks. They screech as they stop and I climb onto the first train car. I find an empty seat away from many people. I let the music engulf me as I wait for my destination to come.   

 I hear the monotone voice announce my stop and I get up seeing that the sun is barley up at 7:00. I get off the train and ride my board to Michael's place it takes me about 10 minutes. My school starts at 7:25 but why do I care we're ditching anyways. "What's up looser!" I say greeting Cierra as she's sitting on the steps of his porch. 

 "Who you calling looser!" Michael slams open his door he hasn't even bothered to change. "Do you wanna come in we could hang out and play some games?" 

 "Yeah." I lift my board up and shove Cierra a bit to the side as we walk in the door. She glares at me and shoves me back. "YOU WANNA GO HUH?!" I yell trying not to laugh popping my chest up in the air.