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A Series of Unfortunate Events: When Everything Goes Wrong |
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The day started off like any other day, but it quickly turned into a series of
unfortunate events for me. If only I had stayed in bed, none of it would have
happened.
It all began in the science laboratory where my partner Ru Em and I were
conducting an experiment. We noticed a couple of mosquitoes flying around us,
and in a moment of panic, Ru Em smacked one of them on my arm, causing me to
drop a bottle of ammonia. The pungent smell spread, and we had to evacuate the
lab while the mess was cleaned up. Mr Kannan, our chemistry teacher, was
understandably angry and gave the entire class demerit points.
The embarrassment and shame from the lab incident stayed with me until recess
when I was doused with a bowl of leftover curry noodles by the boy next to me. I
tried to wash the stain out of my white shirt in the toilet, but to no avail. I
was grateful for the opportunity to change into my sports clothes and forget
about the curry incident.
However, the worst was yet to come. The inter-house basketball semi-final was in
the afternoon, and my team was up against the formidable Red House. The game was
neck and neck until the final minute when I was given the opportunity to make a
free throw that would have won us the game. But to my horror, the ball bounced
off the rim, and we lost the game. My team members' disappointment was too much
to bear, and I slunk home, avoiding my family and going straight to bed.
Looking back, I wished I had stayed in bed that morning and avoided the series
of unfortunate events that befell me. |
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