The bus is the safe option. They run on time mostly. Don’t they?

So you quickly make your way to the bus stop. And there’s no bus. That’s it, this was a horrible mistake. You start to contemplate how fate is a cruel mistress and the universe and its karma is always against you when the bus magically appears from around the corner.

You’re going to make it to school on time. You’ll probably even arrive early, giving you plenty of time to explain to everyone at school why the hell you’re wearing your pyjamas.

The bus stops and you get on. The bus driver sees you in your pyjamas and, thinking you’re a homeless person, immediately cuts the bus engine and calls the Salvation Army to come and collect you.

The Salvos take you to a shelter where you are fed, bathed and clothed. The fact there are such good people in the world who care for others so much fills the cockles of your heart with great joy and warmth. The Salvos even allow you to choose a free book from their collection. You take Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and spend the rest of the day reading on a foldout bed in front of the heater.

It’s an amazing day… but you’ve missed your test in Period 1 and failed the subject.

GAME OVER