At times I think my life can be of total misery. For instance, how on earth am I going to live, when all my friends think about are shopping and boys? What about other important things in life like your family and earning a living? Well apparently I'm the only one among us who think this way, except for the nerd Donald who thinks only about books. As autumn just ended last week, it's really chilly out here now, and we sort of have to go to school wearing at least four to five layers of clothing before stepping out of the house. I also cannot imagine us doing physical education (PE) out in the snow. Count me out if that's ever gonna happen! If I find it tiring just to walk in the snow, I would find it impossible to jump and run across the snowy field.
My dad and mom refuse to send me to school. Technically, only my dad. My mom is way to busy doing some business in New Zealand and won't be back till like next March. It's such a sad feeling having to go through a tough year in school without your mother to help you get through girl issues that I have to admit, am still facing. My mom's a young and active woman, unlike some who just sit around and don't really get interested in any of the shopping stuff and activities. My mom loves shopping, I do too, but as I said before, I don't spend all my time like my friends thinking about what to buy on the next shopping trip. The longest I've ever shopped was like for four and a half hours at the big sale sometime back in May. It was a huge sale! I mean, I've read in the newspaper that more than 10,000 people were in that big mall on the same day, and I was one of them!
Ok, back to my miserable life. My teachers are driving me crazy at school. All they think about is homework apparently. I just received a ten page homework from my History teacher, and from my Literature teacher, we have a reading assignment and I don't even bother to count the pages. Did I mention that I do terribly in Literature? I can't understand the words of Shakespear and all. It's confusing I tell you! One of my besties, Isabel is great at Literature. She once tutored me last year just so I'd get a D or D minus. And thankfully, I got a C. Big acheivement for a Literature paper, for me. Other than that horrible start of the day with piles of homework, guess what happened to my new denim skirt during lunch? It tore a slight bit at the edge and now officially has a big stain coz of some coke which spilt. I was sent to the office to make sure my skirt wouldn't tear anymore. It'd be embarassing to have your skirt tear in the middle of class, and you having to walk around school the whole day hiding your bum.
I've been told three times today not to worry about everything that went on. This was only the beginnning. Come on, what could get worst? And once again, I spoke too soon. One of my best guy friends, Jason had to leave for some important family stuff, and left me alone to suffer with the Chemistry teacher for not bring our textbooks yesterday. We were supposed to see him together after school. I envy Jason. Why can't dad call me home for an important family gathering too?
"Now, Emily, you know you have to bring your textbooks to school everyday. I am letting you go just this time since it's your first time, huh? I don't expect to see this happening again. Understood?" lectured my Chemistry teacher. I nodded and quickly left the room. It was so humiliating. My friends all knew where I was, since they were waiting patiently outside the office. "So, how did it go?" asked Lauren. "I hope you didn't get too much scolding," said Isabel. I shook my head and we all left towards the exit. "If you're free later on today, you could follow Isabel and I for some shopping today," invited Lauren. There she goes with her shopping again.
"Well, I am not sure. I might have something to do with my dad. I'll text you later alright?" I said as I left in the cold. As usual, I had to walk home. Dad was home early that day and was waiting for me with some warm tea. "Hi Em! Glad you're home. I heard you had to see your Chemistry teacher today. Is everything alright? Here, I got you some tea," he said as I entered. Geez how did he know about the Chemistry teacher thing? "I'm all good. Just coz I didn't bring my textbook yesterday," I explained. Dad didn't really want to scold me, he never does. That's what I like about my dad. He's as cool as a cucumber. Never mad! How I wish I was like that.
So as we were drinking tea together, I started to grab out my homework book from my bag. Dad looked at me strangely and said "Don't tell me you want to start your homework now!" I was actually tempted to.....since my friends invited me for some shopping, I decided to ask dad for permission. "Dad, my friends asked me to go shopping with them today, so may I go?" I asked. Dad put down his newspaper down, and looked at me. I could tell he was reluctant to let me go, so I didn't bother begging him some more. I politely excused myself and went up to my room to call Isabel and Lauren.
"Hello?" answered Isabel. "Sorry Isabel, I can't go shopping with you guys today. I don't think my dad really wants me to go anyways," I told her. Isabel said she understood and was fine with it. "Maybe next time," she said. Oh and there will be a next time.
I still didn't get why my dad didn't want me going shopping with Isabel and Lauren. They're nice people. Maybe dad wants to talk to me about something...I have no idea.
