A Book of Short Stories

Short Story 11

DRIVING

Now, judging by the photo I'm sure you can tell what this chapter is about. *internally screams*

Now, I'm officially 16 and a half (which is the age you're allowed to drive where I live) and so I'm actually supposed to have my permit, but let me explain to you why I am waiting for my mother to pick me up from school instead of driving myself home.

You see, I'm simply not ready to get behind the wheel yet. I've been wishing for it because it would be easier for my parents and for me if I could drive. They wouldn't have to drive me everywhere and when they couldn't, I wouldn't have to walk.

Also, I'm sick of waiting a long a** time for my parents to pick me up from school. Instead, I could be like, "Bye b*tches I'm out!" And I could just leave.

The only annoying thing about my school (aka "jail" as me and all my friends call it) is that it ends at 3:15 and you are not allowed to leave until that time. And if you do end up leaving before that, you have to sign out and it goes on your resumé as an absence (at least I think it does... 🤷🏻‍♀️).

Also, if you have a car, you can get your own parking spot for you and your car. Your entire class does. Pretty sweet, right? Well, not really if you don't have a car! *glares at parents*

The thing is, I want to drive. I have faith in myself that I can, it's my parents that don't believe I can. In fact my dad jokes around saying how the only car I will ever get is one of those self-driving ones. I know, har har... so funny. Frickin' dad jokes.

Now, I know my parents are just looking out for me and my safety but seriously, at least give me some practice or something! Put me on some dead-ended road and give me some self-confidence and I'll be fine! I honestly think I am ready. I just don't know how to convince my family to see what I see. Also, I don't think I need a self-driving car, maybe just one that has an automatic brake, and there is this one Subaru (John's favorite car) that I saw a commercial of that can like sense when your eyes are off the road. Sick, right? Yeah, that's what I need! Get me one of those, please! 😂

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A/N - sorry if this was a boring chapter, I was just super bored 😂. See you guys soon! ❤️.