"criiiiiiiii" the alarm rang loudly waking the sleeping Darla. But instead of getting up immediately, she turned it off and resumed sleeping. One thing Darla liked very much was sleeping and it was beginning to get her into too much trouble at times even at school.
"What are you still doing in bed Darla?" Her mom shouted as she barged into Darla's room. "Mom I still wanna sleep please don't nag" she mumbled beneath her pillow. "Do you know what time it is? I bet you don't. It's seven minutes past eight dummy!" And with that Darla sprang up and zoomed into the bathroom.
She showered like a flash and within some minutes she was done and rushed out of the bathroom dripping. She wore her uniform not minding that she was still wet.
Soon she was done wearing her clothes. She ran out of the room as if she was being chased by a ghost.
"Won't you at least eat before leaving?" Her mom asked her while she only shook her head negatively in response and left.
AT SCHOOL
Darla stormed into the school panting hard. "Oh I'm just in time thank goodness" she said still catching her breath. "Darla why are you late to school again? let me guess you overslept again right?" Janet asked. Janet has been Darla's best friend since childhood,the both ladies are now so fond of eachother that they can rarely do things without eachother.
"I know you already know so why still ask me again? Just come on let's go in" they both went into the classroom.
Just as everyone were still chit-chatting, the teacher walked in and everyone hurried to their seats to avoid being punished.
Darla was already seated because she was the type that rarely spoke with people.
"Good-morning class. Today I'll be taking you guys on the topic atomic number" the teacher proceeded to explain what it meant and so on.
Darla wasn't paying attention at all as she was busy staring at Alfalfa, the school darling. He was more like a calm or a snub rather. Every girl wants to have something to do with him and Darla wasn't an exception only that she does hers secretly unlike others.
"Hey you!" The teacher called Darla's attention. "You mean me?" She asked to be sure if it was really her. "Who else would I be calling when I'm looking at you? I am talking to you moron, stand" she commanded. Darla immediately stood up but obviously tensed because she hasn't been attentive to the teacher. "Define atomic number just like I've just defined it now" she dropped the bombshell.
WHAT?? Darla screamed in her mind. Oh no how was she gonna cope with this and everyone's attention was sternly on her.
"Do not waste our time miss Darla we have got a lot of other things to deal with please" the teacher said seating down.