One gloomy, rainy afternoon a young woman about the age of 17 was looking out her bedroom window, gazing at the the rain as it fell slowly. Her jet black hair fell in her face as she looked down at her math homework. She tried so hard to get it right but it didn`t make any sense to her. Even worse her parent`s were getting upset with her for bring home so many bad grades. She tried explaining that she didn`t understand the work her teacher gave her, but they didn`t want to hear it. The longer she stared at the piece of paper in her hand the more dizzy she became. Her vision became blurry and before she knew it, she was flooded in tears. It is just a piece of paper but it seems to be making fun of me. She thought.

``AMY GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT!`` Her mother yelled. Amy set the paper on the window sill and walked down the stairs to where her parents sat. On the table was her report card.

``AMY WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!" Her father demanded, his chocolate brown eyes grew with anger. Her mother gave a dissaproving look, then told her husband to calm down.

"Dad I ca-" she started to speak, but her father cut her off.

"You're grounded for two weeks - which means no T.V!" After a few moments, the young girl sulked back upstairs to her humble room. Amy curled up under her warm blankets. No I'm not going to cry I'm going to take it like a big girl. Before she knew it Amy cried herself to sleep.