Lucretia was so anxious for the day to break that she could barely sleep. She kept tossing and turning on her bed, thinking about her first day at her new school and meeting new friends, especially Philip. She finally fell asleep but woke up at 5 am, excited and eager to start her day.

She ran to her parents' room, "Mum...dad...wake up!" She shook them awake, and they groggily got out of bed.

"Lucretia, why did you wake up so early?" her dad asked, rubbing his ...