Lindsay 

Period 1 LA Alpha

11/14/02

The Test

    "Kiona, can I talk to you after class?" Mr. Carlson asked.

    "Yah, sure Mr. Carlson," I could feel my face getting hotter and hotter.  My stomach felt like a washing machine on spin cycle.  I could feel my palms getting sweaty and my heart was racing.

    "What did you need Mr. Carlson?" I asked

    "Kiona you…you failed the test and my class," Mr. Carlson hesitated and had a really worried look on his face.

    "What but I can’t fail this class," I said in terror.

    All I could think about was the concert next Friday that now, my mom wasn’t going to let me go to.  I wanted so badly to get all A’s.  I nodded my head and left. The bus ride was a drag.  Everybody was in my face about why I looked so sad? WHY CAN’T EVERYBODY JUST LEAVE ME ALONE?  When I got home, I screamed at my little brother and made him cry.  I got punished for making him cry.

    "Mr. Carlson, can I have a retake?" I asked in a nervous voice.

    "I don’t see why not.  But you would have to put your whole heart into studying." Mr. Carlson said with an uneasy voice.

    "I know.  Can I stay after school today?" I said, hoping that was a good enough idea.

    "Okay, but in the library." He said it like he didn’t trust me or something.

    "Okay."

    It was after school in the library. It was only the janitor and I, because the librarian had just left to go do some errands. The janitor was coming straight for me. I could here my heart and it was beating at 100 miles an hour. He even came up to me and asked if I needed any help studying. I said no even though that was probably a lie.

    "Mr. Carlson I am ready to retake the test now."

    "Alright, anyone who wants to retake the test come now. You have exactly 1 hour to finish the test. Have fun. Go!" He said.

    I won’t know the test results until tomorrow but I think I did well. If I get an A or a B that would be awesome. If I get a C, D, or F, I will know that I tried my best, but it just wasn’t good enough.

    "Kiona, can I see you after class?" Mr. Carlson asked a day after.

    "Yah, no problem Mr. C." I was thinking this is a repeat of when I got my F.

    "Kiona, I am very proud of you for trying so hard to succeed. You got an A+!"

    "Oh my goodness. I never even expected to get an A but an A+. Wow!" I said, excited about my A+.

    I was so excited on the bus that I felt like running up and hugging somebody. All I could think about is the test score. My parents were going to be so proud of me. Now, all I could think about is if my parents were going to let me go to the concert.

    "Mom, Dad are you home?" I wanted so badly for them to be home.

    "Yes Kiona what did you need?" My mother asked.

    "I got an A+ on my test!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

    "That is great. Would you like to go to the concert tonight?" My mother asked.

    "Well of course as long as it’s alright with you and daddy." I said in a rather shaky voice.

    "Well Kiona, you have earned it. Why don’t you call Kaiya and see if she would like to take my place in the concert." My mother said in a rather cheery voice.

    "Are you sure Mom? This has been really important to you." I said even though I really wanted Kaiya to come.

    "Yes, I am very sure." My mother said with a little glint in her eye.