She slowly wrote her name on the chalkboard and I knew at that moment we were not going on our hike
As a 5th grade student I have been looking forward to today’s hike. I really never get excited for anything at school besides seeing my friends but I love hiking and this might turn into something really cool. This will be a class trip and I had my parents approval to go on it. They signed a paper letting me but they were very hesitant because they remembered what happened in the 4th grade trip. It wasn’t a hike but a trip to the zoo and I fell and cracked my tooth. I still sometimes think I feel the texture of the crack but I have a new tooth now and that is my mind trying to drive me crazy. It is kind of chilly outside today but I live near the school so I usually walk. On my walk I see the neighbors inviting a heating technician in. I guess they are getting their furnace looked into as it’s going to be getting cold soon. I’m glad we have a heating company within a few blocks from us because my worst fear is freezing to death. I think we are good though because we just had heating maintenance done a few days ago. I arrived at school and the building and put my things in my locker and walked to class. I sat at my desk and looked up. Today it appears we have a substitute teacher. She slowly wrote her name on the chalkboard and I knew at that moment we were not going on our hike. I grew a little sad but she turned around and said don’t worry I’m only here for an hour because your teacher is running late.