Dave had woken up, but he didn't want to open his eyes. After staying up until nearly four in the morning trying to go to sleep, wracked with chills, headaches, and everything that was bad in the world, he had gotten no sleep. No alarm rang, for he had forgotten to set one. Several minutes later, Dave had finally gotten himself out from under the warm solace of the blankets, forcing himself upright. He rubbed his eyes a bit, and went to pull out some clothes for that day, but ended up falling asleep on the floor again.
"David! You'll be late for school!" His mother's stern voice woke him up again, and he winced. It was much louder than it should have been. He rolled over and looked up at her with the most disdainful expression he could muster. There was no way he could go to school in this condition. It would be hell. No, worse than hell. Yet even so, he picked himself up off the floor, and grabbed his clothes for that day. He grabbed his signature orange coat off the back of the door, and put it on with some difficulty, getting it backwards the first time. He picked his bag off the floor and slung it over his shoulder, going out the door and slamming it shut maybe a little too hard. He was regretting even getting out of bed. He was definitely going to be late, but he didn't care. He just wanted the day to be over.
The train jerked to a halt, and Dave woke up with a start. The rocking of the train, the dark subway tunnels, and the fact that he had only gotten two hours of sleep that night had lulled him into taking a nap. He scrambled out of his seat and dashed out the doors, which closed moments behind. He trudged up the stairs, through the exit, and into the doors of the high school. His mood hadn't improved any during the train ride to school, and he was still completely out of it. He grabbed the pen from its holder and signed into the "late binder" as it was called. The receptionist glared at Dave through half-moon glasses, and Dave returned with a death stare that caused her to go pale and look away. He slammed the pen down on to the desk and stalked away to his first period math class, ignoring the stares he got when he entered the room and sat down. The teacher resumed talking but he paid no mind as he tried to grab Pen's attention. He would have to ask her what was going on.