Morning
6:00am the alarm clock is beeping louder than it ever has before, why is this? Maybe it’s because I’m very tired. Terrified to open the curtains leading to a beaming light being forced into my eyes, I’m horrified. Time is money so I better get ready and get myself to work.
I hear tweets outside my bedroom window knowing that it’s time to actually get out of bed, but that isn’t the only reason I’m awake. You know I’m only awake this early all because of my annoying dad, every step he takes is equivalent to a truck beeping in traffic. What a dad I have.
The only way my son Aaron will actually wake up is only because of me. Oh I love my little Aaron. Running late I make Aaron some tea and toast, that boy better eat it because you know what they say ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. As I leave the house without Aaron I see his only friend Damien. I thought to myself, after his mother’s death he has cut out mostly all of his friends, I look down at my wedding ring remembering the times I had with Alex. I feel sorry for my son, he’s taking this death badly.
Hearing the front door close knowing that my dad has finally left the house, the biggest grin emerged on my face. Thank God, the house is finally silent for the time that I’m here. Damien rings my phone to tell me that he has been waiting at the bus stop for more than an hour. I pack my things quickly, eat my tea and toast and jogged to the bus stop. You know It’s not like I care about school it’s just that I’m doing this for my dad to keep him off my shoulders.
Finally I arrive at work, to be honest I got here a bit early. Well I might as well go over what I’m teaching to my classes today in maths. I just remembered I’ve got Aaron’s class last period. It’s Friday so I might as well take Aaron home after his maths lesson with me. The bell goes and which means that school starts, as my year 11 class walks in knowing that it’s the start of the day I realise that they are going to be tired and lazy, I better prepare myself for this.
So I’m late again and this time it’s because of Damien, he can’t keep away from trouble. Sometimes I think what are his parents doing to try and change his ways, only god knows what’s happening in Damien’s life. You know the only reason I hang out with Damien is because he listens to what I have to tell him, he helps me get through the hard times, I can call him my brother. I’ve known him since we were little kids. I snap out of all of these flash backs and realise that first period is about to start. I have history, I hate being late for my teachers lessons because I know I would miss out on his teachings. You know history is pretty much my favourite subject. As me and Damien run past the maths corridor I see my dad teaching and I give him a smile and a wink, I never get the chance to say good morning to that annoying old fella.
AFTERNOON
I’m exhausted from teaching every period and holding detentions at lunch, thank god it’s finally the last period. Oh yeah I just remembered I have Aaron for last period.
Oh no, oh no, oh no I forgot I have maths with my dad for last period, he’s most probably going to make me go home with him. AHHHHH. I walk in and for the first time ever my dad doesn’t embarrass me, maybe he hasn’t seen me yep, I should stay down inside my jacket and just sleep.
Aaron really thinks I can’t see him when he sits right in front of me. I know my son to well to know when he is trying to hide from someone. The bell goes and that means it’s the end of the day. Aaron tries to leave quickly but I call him back. ‘What do you want dad’ ‘I want to talk about Damien’ ‘Are you serious dad ’ ‘Damien is a bad example Aaron and you know this. His parents don’t try to help him at all. I don’t want you to fall in to that path Aaron’ ‘Dad you clearly know that I see what your trying to say but Damien is my only real friend that I can talked too’. This is my first time ever seeing my son speak up. ‘Son I trust you, just don’t fall down in his path’ ‘Alright old man.’ My son and I leave the school both happy.
We both get in the car. As we are almost home I see a beaming light enter my eyes, I felt absolute pain everywhere in my body. I hear my son scream as my eyes started to close.
I open my eyes and look around and see myself in a hospital, I call for my son, shouting his name a number of times. The doctors tell me that my son had died on the day of the crash. My heart stopped. My body Froze. My Life has been shattered.
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