Five Minute Freewrite: A Quick Nap

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Gabriella partied all night despite having an exam at hand. When she came back the next day she slept like a log of wood. Her friends left her at home and went to the library to wrap up their studies. When they came back in the evening to rest that was when Gabriella decided to start her own reading.

She went to the class so that she will have maximum concentration. She read all through the night so as to cover the long syllabus. Most times she does not even understand what she was reading but she kept reading all in other to cover the greater part of the syllabus.

When it was about midnight she was still having much to cover. Meanwhile the exam will take place by 9:00AM that day. She grabbed her phone and set the alarm to wake her up by 7:00AM so that she can use the remaining two hours to eat, dress up and walk down to the exam hall.

Feeling very dizzy, she kept reading until she can no longer hold back the sleep. That was when she decided to take a quick nap. Unfortunately for her, when the alarm ⏰ rang by 7:00AM she could not wake up. She finally woke up by 10:00AM, became mad at herself, rushed her preparations and dashed out to the venue of the exam.

When she arrived at the exam venue she met no one in the exam hall. She was a bit startled and confused altogether. With her heartbeat racing at a very high speed. She kept wondering whether they have shifted the exam or something. She sat down but still was not comfortable with the emptiness of the hall.

Then she came out to check if she can find her friends or colleagues who will better explain to her what the situation is. It was at that point that her friend Zara who was heading to towards the faculty library saw her and expressed great shock about not seeing her friend in the exam which had ended a long time ago. Having heard that news, Gabriella broke down in tears. She knew what that meant already. She will have an extra year.

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This is my entry for the day's @daily.prompt: A Quick Nap