STORY STARTER

Write a scene where something embarrassing happens.

Wrong Door

The instructors for class had finally told us it was break time, we had been sitting for four hours now listening to them teach. I get up to go to the restroom and walk right through the door that’s been behind us the whole class. My sister was walking right behind me. We were only 15 and 13 myself being the oldest so it was normal for us to do everything together, especially being in a room with 20 or so men. I was a little put off that she didn’t come into the bathroom with me but I was in such a need to pee that I didn’t hesitate. I come from the stall and was washing my hands as I notice a man to the left of me. I shot out of that room like lightening. I see my sister sitting in the chair and her face is blood red. She looks at me and whispers “you went into the wrong bathroom” and I felt the blood drain from my face. My sister is looking behind me and I turn around slowly and see a little blue man right there beside the door. Now that I was really thinking about it I did see a man standing in there. No alarms were blaring though. I couldn’t believe I had walked in and used the men’s restroom! My heart was racing and felt as if it was going to burst through my chest! I thought for sure my dad was going to get mad at me and yell. He was outside smoking so he still had no idea. He came back in smelling of fresh Marlboro reds and sat down and I told him what I had done and he honest to goodness laughed about it! I couldn’t even make eye contact with anyone in the room and we still had about four hours left of our hunter safety education course to go. At least my sister was just as embarrassed for me as i was. Even though something so humiliating happened I was still able to pass the end of class test and obtain my certificate. Now I’m 27 years old and I still cringe thinking about that warm and sunny day when I walked into the wrong door. Even today I notice myself doing a double take at the restroom signs to make sure no mistakes are made.

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