Dear Diary,
Today’s the day! Remember to wish me good luck. New schools are not something to joke about! Savant Academy is very distinguished, as my mother says anyway. She thinks that I need to have 'a good impression' on the students and teachers there. Whatever.
I'm never gonna like Savant Academy more than Oakdale. I don't understand why she made me change my school, Oakdale Hall is good enough! Ugh.
I think I hear her calling me for breakfast. That's one more change I have to go through. I used to wake up by myself every morning at eight, but since Savant Academy forces its pupils to reach there at seven, I literally have to wake up so early. Just to go to school. Crazy, right?!
I have to go now. It's already six and I still need to have breakfast, change into my new uniform, pack my lunch, and go to school.
Toodles!
I sit up and close my diary, thinking of happy memories at Oakdale.
“Alice! What are you doing? Get down here this instant!” Mother’s voice floats to my bedroom. I jump out of bed and stuff my diary into my schoolbag. I grab my phone and hair ties. Did I tell you that I’m very obsessed with my hair? I
“Alice! Black! For goodness sake, what is going on up there?! This is the third and last time I am calling you! I’m coming up!”
Oh no. When Mother calls me by my full name, it’s usually a sign that she is about to get livid. Correction. If she isn’t already livid. I really need to hurry up.
“Coming!” I shout, leaping out of my room. I jump down the stairs, four at a time. I feel wind whistling in my ears. I’m gaining momentum, and any moment now…