Riya Sharma, a fifteen-year-old with a knack for getting into trouble, had one goal in life—to survive high school without making a complete fool of herself. But fate, as always, had other plans.
One fine Monday morning, Riya woke up late (as usual). In her panic, she put on mismatched socks, grabbed her backpack, and ran out the door with a piece of toast in her mouth like she was in some anime. The moment she reached the school gate, her best friend, Meera, gave her a horrified look.
"Riya, why are you wearing your T-shirt inside out?" Meera asked, trying to control her laughter.
Riya looked down and groaned. It was too late to fix it now—so she walked into class, accepting her fate.
Her school days were filled with similar disasters. Like the time she confidently walked into a chemistry exam only to realize she had studied the wrong syllabus. Or when she tried to impress her crush, Aarav, by pretending to love Shakespeare, only for him to ask, "Which play is your favorite?" and all she could mutter was, "Umm... Romeo?" (She meant Romeo and Juliet, but panic made her forget the second half).
The real highlight of her school life, however, was the annual sports day. Riya was not an athlete, but she was forced to participate in the sack race. As the race started, she took one jump and immediately lost her balance, falling face-first into the mud. The whole school burst into laughter—including Aarav. To make things worse, her dramatic mother recorded the entire thing and showed it to every guest who visited their house for the next three months.
But Riya had a superpower—her ability to laugh at herself. Whether it was accidentally sending a text meant for Meera to her teacher or mistaking an unknown number for her mom and ranting about her brother, she embraced every moment.
High school might have been full of embarrassing moments, but for Riya, it was also filled with unforgettable laughter, late-night gossip sessions, and friendships that made everything worthwhile.
As she sat with Meera and Aarav on the last day of school, watching the sunset, she sighed, "If life is a comedy, then I'm the main character."
And they all agreed.
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