I was walking home from school, got home and instantly fell asleep. No time for studying or eating. I realized that my whole life is just a big mess. I'm barely passing school and exams, I'm not eating healthy. I'm lonely. "This needs to change but where do I start?" I need to make a list of chores and things I need to finally get done. I'm waking up early tomorrow and eating a healthy breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day. Then I need to get ready for school and catch the bus. "This should be easy." When I get to school I need to pay attention to the teacher and actually take notes. When I get home I need to take a shower, clean my room and do the dishes. Later I will need to do the laundry and study for the rest of the day. I will cook dinner because I already have lunch at school. "This sounds easier than I thought." I say.
*tomorrow morning* I wake up at 6:15 am and start making breakfast. I'm having avocado toast with black tea. Then I get ready for school and I can't be late for the bus. I get to school and realize that I still have 20 minutes before the class starts. "Great!" I say. I can use this time to go through my notes one last time before my exam. I get to class and have a History exam. It was surprisingly easy because I actually studied for it. I got home and went to do the dishes, clean my room, do the laundry and cook dinner. I made myself some teriyaki noodles and ate them while studying for my next big exam. A couple of days later I saw a new cat cafe so I walked in and sat down to study and get a drink. I ordered a sweet tea. That's not a complicated drink to make, but I ordered something that I always drink to see if they can make it just the way I like it.They are new in this area so I need to see if they can make my order before I come back more often. Surprisingly the server that brought my drink is a guy from my class. I didn't know his name yet. We taked for a bit and he told me how he was struggling with school and exams. I told him that I used to go through the same thing. But before I help him, I need to know if my drink was made correctly. And it was amazing! But I think that was the best one I ever drank. He told me he actually made it himself. I was very proud of him. I offered him to stay at my place for a while so I could help hime get his life together again. "What's your name?" I asked. "Enzo, what's yours?" he asked. "Val." We got to my place and first of all made some mac & cheese together and I realized that he was a very good cook. His measurements were very precise and we tried it together it was incredible, the best mac & cheese I ever tried. I told him and he was glad I liked it. I gave him a change of clothes and pyjamas. We took turns having a shower and then we went to sleep. He slept on the couch. I woke up at 6:15, like always, and totally forgot it was Saturday. I went to wake him up and he wasn't there. I looked around and saw him making breakfast. He made us pancakes and they were delicious. "How come you are awake so early?" I asked. And then I found out the truth. He told me that he actually wasn't struggling at all but he was testing if anybody would help him if he were to actually be struggling. And I was the first person to actually want to help him. My upcoming exam was tomorrow so I went to study and Enzo left. I was a Math exam, I've never really been good at Math but I knew everything on my practice questions. Maybe because I started paying more attention in class and minding my own business. Long story short, I got an A+ from my History exam and an A from my Math exam. A month later, Enzo and I became best friends. I went from depressed to happy in one day. Who knew that one day, one small decision and one small act of kindness could change a whole life...