Belle's eyes fluttered awake as she lay in bed, pleasantly surprised to find that infernal but necessary alarm clock was silent. She rolled over beneath her heavy duvet, glancing at the red numbers. She must have awoken early, but she felt surprisingly well-rested. She might as well get up now. No point going to sleep again when it was only a couple of minutes till six...

[b]6:23 AM[/b]

Belle's eyes widened with horror, and she leapt out of bed. She double checked the alarm clock, the red letters suddenly glaring rather than smiling. With a sinking heart, she noted the clock's plug, which hung out of the socket slightly loose. "Damnit. Damnitdamnitdamnit..." She rushed into the bathroom, taking a speed record-worthy shower and clicking on the toaster as she ran to get dressed. "And first day of school, too. You've got to be kidding me..." She threw on a long-sleeved maroon tee, tucking it into a floral skater skirt and slipping on a pair of brown ankle boots. Toothbrush hanging out of her mouth, she knotted her hair into a loose bun, and swung her bag over her shoulder. 

"Seeyadadgottagobye." She called as she left the house, every second glancing at her phone to make sure that she wasn't losing any more time than she'd already lost.

[b]6:58 AM[/b]

Belle parked her car, glancing again at her phone. Huh. Ready in just over half an hour. And with only one broken mug, one stubbed toe and a broken nail? Very impressive. Belle glanced down at her schedule, still sitting in her car.