10 Days of Writing Challenge (Day 3 Prompt)

The county has just officially announced that today is a SNOW DAY for all schools. Describe the morning from the point of view of one of the school principals.

As the phone rang at 5:30am I groggily picked up and croaked out, “Y’ello?” 

 “Nate? It’s Superintendent Phil Connors.” 

 Suddenly as if given a B12 I’m wide awake running around getting dressed. Not that Phil could see me, but talking to my boss in a pair of cartoon pajama pants just didn’t feel appropriate.

 “Phil! Yeah, hi! What’s going on?” I say with the brightness and vigor of a cup of coffee coursing through my veins. 

 “I know it’s the last day before winter break,” he said with a stern father-like voice, ”But there is a blizzard scheduled to roll in about eight o’clock this morning. It’s going to be nasty out there, so I made the decision to cancel school. Enjoy the extra day, and we’ll talk again after the New Year.”

 And with that, he hung up. Just like that. I sat motionless for a moment, and then bubbling out of me I let out the biggest yahoo one could give post-pubescence. I run into the bathroom and stare at myself in the mirror. “Today is a gift; don’t let yourself down, Naterz. It’s 5:30 don’t waste today, today all rules are off! For it is a snow day! :