Chapter 25: Pop

What are the signs of a bad day? Is the wind particularly loud or do the birds chirp differently? If I could tell the signs, I'd never get out of bed. Like today, for example. I should have stayed under the covers all day. Unfortunately, it was also the first day of school. I slept through my alarm clock and woke up to the sound of Flora hijacking my car. Hers had broken down and she didn't bother waiting for me. She stole my car and went to school without me. I was stranded. And late. I texted Julia and she messaged back: I'm biking to school. If you want to join, I'll pick you up in 10. 10 minutes. I bounced out of bed faster than a rubber ball and picked up a pair of jeans and blue T-shirt that were lying on the floor. I tied my hair in a messy knot, brushed my teeth and splashed water on my face. I turned the coffee machine on in the kitchen and ran to the garage, digging around for my bike. I found it be