Personal Narrative: The Joy Of Dying

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As Audrey told me I didn't miss anything important, I nodded my head silently in response. Then, she got up from her seat, and handed in her worksheet to our teacher. Once she sat down at her desk again, the bell rang immediately after. "Well, you definitely chose the right time to wake up," she teased.

"Yeah, I guess I did ," I chuckled. I started to pack all my things into my bag. I looked at my desk and at the floor, to make sure I didn't leave anything behind. With that done, I turned to Audrey and said, "See you around." The door soon began to be crowded by the other students, as everyone was eager to leave this class. I didn't blame them, as I wanted to get out of here as much as the rest of them.

As soon as everyone else left the

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