This story is completely fictional. The alarm clock rang. 5:00 am. I reached over and slapped the snooze. It was May 1st, the time of year that I hated getting up early. I am a teacher, and while I love my job, between Spring Break in March and Memorial Day, we had no days off. Everyone, teachers included, were ready for a break and the end of the school year. I got up, showered, dressed and headed to the kitchen to eat b...

This is my first attempt at a story, and it is a true story. Takes a little to get up to the full action, but I wanted to tell my story. Comments and suggestions are more than welcome and are appreciated! The summer after my freshman year in college, I got my first real job. I worked about forty hours per week and was making pretty decent money. I was living at home so I didn't have many expenses either. So what does a co...