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It was 7:30 when Alex woke up Thursday morning, blistery-eyed. He took a look at the clock and immediately jumped out of the bed, panicked.
"Shit! i'm gonna be late again!"
Realizing there was no time to take a shower, he rushed over to his dresser. He fumbled with a can of axe as he covered himself in it. Then he reached down into the drawers to start grabbing handfuls of clothes, hoping a match would come out of it. When he realized this wasn't working, he gave in and grabbed the jeans from yesterday and a wrinkled black shirt with a pair of dice on the front. Alex ran down the stairs + past the kitchen table, where his "hairdo" managed to catch the attention of his mother.
"Again? Alex, this is the 3rd time this week you've woken up late. Will you learn to set the damn alarm??"
Alex stopped to respond.
"I'll be sure to tomorrow."
She rolled her eyes, but began to calm down, lowering her voice.
"Be sure not to miss the bus. Oh, and I won't be home until later tonight. I'm taking your brother to his soccer game, and i promised to stay and watch, so you'll have to make dinner."
"Whatever, i'll see you tonight. Love you"
He gave her a kiss, then rushed out the door, but it was too late. He watched as his bus passed by in an emanation of smoke. Then he turned his head to the right to see his friend Rob. He was frantically running after the bus, flailing his arms in a failed attempt to get the driver's attention. He inevitably gave in and stopped nearby, panting.

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