The day I was sick pot

The day I was sick

I was completely drenched in the heavy downpour. When I
reached home, I sneezed continuously and shivered with
cold. That night, I felt weak and feverish.

The next morning, I did not go to school. My mother
brought me to the doctor. He said I had the flu and gave
me an injection to speed up recovery. He also prescribed
some big white tablets for me. I was advised to drink more
water, take more fresh fruits and have plenty of rest.

When I reached home, I went straight to bed. I felt so
weak that my mother had to carry my meals and medicine
to my bed. For lunch, my mother made me a light soup to
go with some bread. She also peeled an orange for me.
After the simple but nutritious meal, I slept the whole
afternoon away.

My best friend, Sufen, called me in the evening. She
sounded concerned and asked me to get better soon. She
also told me some of the funny things that happened in
school that day to cheer me up.

That night, I felt much better. “Perhaps I can go back to
school tomorrow,” I thought before falling asleep.

The day I was late for school

It was well past midnight but I was still up watching the
World Cup Soccer Finals. My mother was away on a tour,

so I was free to stay up as late as I liked.

The next morning, even the two alarm clocks ringing
loudly did not wake me up! I finally woke up from a
nightmare in which my favorite football team was
defeated. It was already eight in the morning! I jumped out
of bed and quickly washed my face. Then slipping into my
school uniform, I ran out of the flat.

I ran to school as fast as my legs could carry me. In my
haste, I tripped and fell, bruising my knees. Finally I
reached school. Before I could catch my breath to greet
my teacher, she asked me, “Who won the World Cup –
Germany or Argentina?” The whole class roared with
laughter. Quickly, I apologized for being late and added,
“Germany won.”

I was not allowed to sit for the class test because I was too
late. I felt ashamed of myself and resolved never to stay
up so late again.