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Some of the Best Years

Chapter 1

Joey Potter rolled over and moaned as she heard the loud noise of her alarm clock go off. She reached over and shut it off. She was not used to having to get up this early in the morning. Summer was officially over and it was the first day of her life as a student at Worthington College. After a few more minutes of sleep, Joey forced herself out of bed. She didn't want to be late, not a good first impression. Reluctantly, Joey got ready. She was putting on the final touches of her makeup, when she heard her roommate Audrey's alarm clock sound. A few minutes later, Joey walked out of the bathroom and gathered all of her books. As she placed them inside her backpack, she looked over at Audrey.

"Audrey, Audrey," Joey said.

"Just five more minutes," Audrey said as she rolled over.

"Not just five more minutes, you are going to be late for class," Joey told her.

"Um," Audrey groaned, rolling over once more.

Joey rolled her eyes. "Forget it, I have to go to class," Joey mumbled as she slung her backpack over her shoulder and left the room. As she walked across campus, she was met by Jen.

"Hey Joey," Jen greeted her friend.

"Hey Jen, what's up?" Joey asked.

"Nothing, just headed to class. What about you?" Jen asked Joey.

"Same here. What's your first class?" Jen asked her.

"English Lit," Joey replied.

"Me too," Jen said excitedly. With that, the two of them walked the rest of the way to class.

Once they arrived, they took their seats. Glancing around, they noticed the professor nowhere in sight.

"Do you think this sort of thing is normal?" Jen asked, leaning in towards Joey.

"I'm sure the professor will be here," Joey told her. Just then, the professor walked in.

"I told you," Joey said. Jen playfully hit Joey on the arm.

The professor walked over and plopped a huge briefcase on his desk.

"Hello everyone, I am Professor Wilder and this is English Lit. Anyone who is not supposed to be here, please get out now," he said, glancing around the room. No one moved a muscle.

"Okay, then. First order of business, handing out the syllabus," he reached into his briefcase and pulled out a stack of papers.

"Okay, for your first assignment you are to write about a life altering moment," Professor Wilder told the class.

Joey rolled her eyes. Not another 'what you did over the summer' type story please. They were getting old and way too boring.

"I know what you are thinking. Oh no, not another one of those "what you did over the summer" stories right? Well, this isn't high school anymore people. I want it to be filled with rich meaning and feeling. Write about something that is moving and provocative," Professor Wilder said.

Professor Wilder glanced at the clock. "Okay, now get out of here," he told the class.

With that, the students hustled out of the room and down the halls.

"Well, that certainly was interesting," Jen told Joey, as they two of them made their way out into the busy hallway.

"You can say that again," Joey told her.

Joey and Jen, looked at each other. This was the first day of the rest of their lives.

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