Silver Lining

You make a mistake, and in less time than it takes to say “guilty” you hear the iron door to your jail cell close. GROUNDED. The very WORD sounds cruddy. It makes it seemed like you are going to be chained to the floor while somethign torturous like Algebra equations are being read to you SLOWLY. Ugh. But it gets worse. The judges can’t decide on your sentence. You know that you are grounded from the phone, computer (homework ONLY) cellphone, iPod, and all things electronic. You know you are banned from any communication with you friends outside of school for at least a week while you decide. You sink to your knees. You just might die…