That’s Not Fair!

This morning, I overslept. I woke up to find that I was the only person in the house, except Banana, our dog. She’s a Labradoodle, a Labrador and a Poodle mixed. She kept jumping on my bed and sniffing my hair. I looked in Benji’s room and it was empty but messy. You would have thought that a category five hurricane occurred and damaged the place. I looked in Mom’s room and it was empty too. Mom’s room smelled like perfume. It always smelled like that. Where was everybody? Normally, Mom wakes Benji at 6:30 a.m. Then she wakes me up around 6:45 a.m. This helps us to avoid arguments about who’s taking too long in the bathroom. She makes sure that we are up and out of the shower before she leaves for work. Benji takes three-minute showers. He’s in and out. But it takes him forever to figure out what to wear. As for me, I love taking showers because it helps me start my day. Sometimes Mom has to knock on the door. That’s her cue for “Kya, hurry up and get out of the shower. You don’t pay the water bill.” Benji is my 13-year-old brother whom I argue with all the time. He’s only three years older than me and he thinks that he is king of the universe. He thinks that he can rap, dance and tell funny jokes. On a typical school day, we make up our beds, eat breakfast together and watch Mom leave for work. He takes out the trash while I feed Banana. Then, he heads up the street to Potomac Middle School and I walk down the street to Potomac Elementary School. But today, no one woke me up. No Mom. No Benji. Just Banana. Why didn’t Mom wake me up? Where is Benji? What is Mom going to say when she finds out that I was late for school? Did Benji make it to school on time? I bet any amount of money that it’s Benji’s fault. I guess I’ll find out when I get home. I’ve got to hurry up. I have a spelling test today. Oh no! I forgot to study.