Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do not own Wizards of Waverly Place, or any of it's characters. Again, I say unfortunately.
I woke up and slammed my hand down on my clock, " Ow!", I yelled as I rolled out of bed. It was early in the morning and it had snowed the night before. I walked into my closet and picked out an outfit to wear. I did my hair and washed my face and such. I walked into the kitchen and my brothers were fighting over the last strawberry poptart. I smiled.
" I know how to solve this argument", I said.
My brothers looked at me.
" How?", my older brother Justin asked.
" Like this", I said grabbing the poptart out of his hands.
My younger brother Max jumped on me and I kicked him in the shin.
" Ow. That hurt!", he said rubbing his leg.
I shrugged, " Well then you shouldn't have jumped on me."
I smiled evilly and sat down at the table. I shoved the poptart in my mouth and remembered that I had a huge math test today. I am absolutely horrible at math. But I had to get a good grade on this test, because if I did. I was allowed to compete at Sectionals. And if I placed at Sectionals, then I went on to Nationals. And if I placed at Nationals, well. I could be in the Olympic Qualifiers! I opened my math book and actually studied for almost 5 minutes before my Mom and Dad came in rushing us out of the door. I walked to the bus stop slowly with Max behind me trying to step on my heels. And Justin beside me reading his book. I looked at him,
" You are honestly a nerd. And if you kick me one more time, " I said turning around.
Justin shrugged, " At least I passed math. Which you're not going to do.
I glared at him, " Of course I can. I just... have to have the right tutoring. Help me Justin please!"
He looked at me strangely then said, " And why are you suddenly so interested in math?".
I spun around and said, " Because. Mom and Dad said if I get an A on this math test I can compete at Sectionals. And if I place at Sectionals, I can go to Nationals! They can lead to the Olympic qualifiers!".
Justin started at me blankly. Max snapped him out of it.
" Skating", he said, " That's all she cares about. Is ice skating."
I glared at him now, " That is so not true. Max, you're ruining my chances here.", I said pushing him out of the way.
I smiled at Justin, " So. Think you can help me before 1st period?".
He nodded, " Oh. Yeah, Not!"
I threw my hands up, " But.. why?"
He shrugged, " Not enough time.."
Max laughed, " There's not enough time in the world to teach Alex how to do math."
I rolled my eyes ignoring Max's comment, " Please. Please. Please. Please!", I said clasping my hands together.
He shrugged and said, " Sorry. We're already at school!"
I sucked in my breath and stomped up the stairs into the school. My best friend Arielle was waiting for me.
" Hi Alex! Ready for our math quiz? I have been studying all night!"
I widened my eyes, " Teach me!"
She said, " Okay, well first you▴"
She was cut off by the five▴minute bell. She put on an angry face. I closed the book and shrugged.
" It's okay. I'll just.. use what I know... Which is nothing!", I said feeling all of my hopes of going to Sectionals fall. I shook it off and walked into my first period class.
We sat down and the teacher started handing out the test. I scanned the front page:
1. x 2z ▴ True or False
2. x 4z ▴ True or False
3. x▴4y ▴ True Or False
4. y▴xz ▴ True or False
5. x yz ▴ True or False
I was doomed. I guessed:
1.True
2.False
3.True
4.False
5.True
There. Every other one, that's how I do it. The rest of the test was simple. Mostly exponents. When I was done I felt like I just handed her an F. I should've told her to mark it an F right there on the spot. Instead she said,
" Come by after 5th period to collect your graded tests. They have to be signed and brought back tomorrow."
I felt my heart sink. Now I had to worry about this all day. I dragged my feet to my locker. Arielle jumped up behind me and said,
" So.. How'd you do?".
I shrugged, " Horribly. I can't believe this. I practically failed. My parents aren't going to let me skate at sectionals!".
Arielle shrugged, " Sure they will. I mean, Remember that time when Max got a 62 on that Science Test, they let him go to that Major Baseball Game thingy. I would know, I went with you."
I nodded, " Yeah. But that's Max. He's.. different."
The bell rang and I grabbed my Science book and walked to class. It's a shame that I'm so bad at math because I am an A student in every other subject. I get all honors except in math. I have gotten a B in math 3 years in a row. Every semester.
The rest of the day went by slow. When 5th period was over I raced to my math class and was the first one there. My math teacher handed me my test and said, " Good job Alex." I looked at the test. It had a huge red 90 on it. I smiled and felt great. Then my heart sunk. I had to get an A on the test. A 90 was a B.