Tommy, wake up. It's time for school. If you don't hurry, you're sure/going to be late," said Mrs Dunn as she popped her head into her son's room.
Tommy rubbed his eyes sleepily and covered his face with his blanket. He immediately fell asleep again. When his mother came to call him a second time, he said, "Mother, I don't want to go to school."
He added, "I have a bad time in school every day. The teachers always nag at me because they don't like me. The students are also very unfriendly. They avoid me when they see me coming and they hardly talk to me. Each day, I have this sinking feeling that everyone makes fun of me behind my back. Can Ipretend to be sick today and not go to school just for one day?"
Mrs Dunn shook her head. "I'm afraid not, Tommy," she said. "In fact, I canthink of many reasons why you should go to school. First, you are as fit as a fiddle and have no reason to excuse yourself by pretending to be sick. Secondly, you have a lot of work to be done in school. Thirdly, you are the school Principal!"