Mandy's Unusual Day

Mandy woke up with a start and threw the blanket away. She glanced at the clock. It read 7:30. She was going to be late, she realized. She jumped from her bed and ran to the bathroom. Took a quick shower, got dressed and went downstairs. Grabbed the jacket from the closet and was about to open the door when her Mum called her name.
‘Oh God,’ she sighed ‘Hurry up, mum! I’m going to be late’ she said as Mum appeared from the kitchen, wiping her hands from the apron.
‘Late for what, Mandy?’ she asked, looking amused.
‘Late for school,’ she explained patiently.
‘Today is Saturday’ she said in a bewildered voice, ‘Are you okay?’ she put her hand on Mandy’s forehead.
‘No, it’s not! It’s Friday. I checked the calendar,’ she said pushing her hand away and ran outside. Her mum stood there at the doorway calling her name. But Mandy ignored her. Her school was at the walking distance. Usually she walked slowly enjoying the day but today wasn’t usual, she was late so she’d to run fastly. She loved the town where she lived, it was called Robbins Lane. She was sure that no one in this world will be able to find a place as beautiful as Robbins Lane. They say nothing is perfect but this town is, Mandy thought happily. The way the flowers bloom here, the way the birds chirp, such lovely people who’re always jolly, the river flowing down the bridge making beautiful splashing noises, the peace here and the most important the love for each other, nobody would find such peace and love all over the world.
‘Hello, young lady,’ Freddie waved at her from his window. She waved back. Even the old people here are always lively, she thought as she saw Mrs. Robert riding her bicycle like a young girl. She smiled at Julian, the hotdog guy. Debb the local dog came running to her and licked her hands. Debb was loved by all. Mandy patted Debb’s head and walked fastly with Debb on her feet, wagging her tail.
She looked for John, her best friend, but couldn’t find him anywhere. He must be in school, she told herself. She reached the school just five minutes before the first class. But something wasn’t right, she thought. She saw nobody outside the school. William, the school guard was nowhere to be seen. She walked towards the school gate which was usually wide open, it was locked.
‘Hello! Where’s everybody?’ She called out to no one in particular. Everything was unusually quiet. She couldn’t hear the birds chirping. She looked at trees; there were not a single bird. No birds flying on the sky either. No sound of car’s engine. Not a sound of people talking or laughing. No William humming his favorite songs. She slowly sat on the grass, it felt cold. The coldest thing she’d ever felt in her life, so unnatural. She took out her cell phone from the bag and tried to call John. No network coverage. She exhaled sharply. Something was wrong, really wrong. Mandy slowly stood up and walked around. The bridge was vacant, no cars, trucks, nothing. She walked on the bridge and watched the river, it was unnaturally calm. Her eyes searched for Freddie and Mrs. Robert. No sign of them. The sun looked grey; she squinted as she looked at the sky, no clouds passing through the sky. The town had suddenly become lifeless. Mandy couldn’t see a single being. She ran back to her home and opened up the door. Nothing.
‘Mum’ she said. She knew there’d be no reply. She slumped wearily into the couch which was, too, dead cold. What happened, she asked herself again and again. She was all alone in this town. She looked at the calendar. Her mum was right, today was Saturday. Then she’d this perfect idea. She ran upstairs. Set the alarm at 7:30 am, jumped into her bed, which was, surprisingly, not cold. Cuddling under the warm blanket she sighed happily and slept. Mandy dreamt of the town. She saw it alive, once again. The birds were chirping, the day was warm and sunny. Freddie was waving at her. Mrs. Robert was riding her bicycle. A delicious aroma came from the Hotdog Stand. Julian flipped the buns, whistling. Debb barked happily. The river splashed noisily. Horns, laughter, babies crying, mothers crooning. The town was alive….. She sang happily and everybody sang with her…..
‘Mandy! Wake up,’ her mum yelled at ‘you’re going to be late for school’
‘Late for school?’ she rubbed her eyes; sitting up ‘Today is Saturday Mum’ she exclaimed and went back to the land of dreams. Her mum stood there, speechless. Mandy didn’t move again…


P.S: I know this story doesn’t make sense at all. I just typed and typed and created this senseless thing. Hope you weren’t bored while reading this!