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BOLTS

   There’s a one in a million chance that you will be struck by lightning. Who knew i would be that one.
  “BEEP BEEP BEEP”, my alarm goes off every morning at exactly 6 am, I get up and take a shower, get dressed, do my hair and makeup. Then I go downstairs to eat breakfast and drive to school. The streets of San Francisco are always busy and crowded, but for some reason there was so much traffic I was sure I was going to be late to first period. I ended up taking the long way knowing i would be at least 10 minutes late. As i ran into my english class i heard the substitute teacher say my name; “Holly? Holly Kane? Does anyone know if Holly is at school today?”. When i got through the door i yelled “HERE!”, then walked over to my seat. My friends turned around to see how embarrassed i was, giggled, and turned back towards the front of the class.
  When i got out of school it felt like I had been I had been there for days. “Holly!”, my friend Riley said as she walked over, “Come get ice cream with Chelsea and I!”. I really wanted to go but i knew i had to try and get my grades up before summer came around so i replied, “Sorry i can’t, i have a ton of homework and studying to do.” She made a disappointed face and said “Fine but next time I’m making you come with us haha”, then walked back over to her car.
  I got home and did all my homework that needed to be done, which took me a good 4 hours to finish. It was almost getting dark and i was so stressed that i decided to take a jog to relax and get my mind straight. I was jogging around the neighborhood and nobody was out. I didn’t think anything of it cause i live in a relatively quiet area. I kept running and i didnt keep track of time or how far i was going until i reached the top of a hill to rest.