You got out of bed and started to get ready for school. Once you finished getting ready you stepped out of your room and started to make your way towards the kitchen. Before you got there though, you started to feel nauseous. It got so bad you doubled over in pain right there in the hallway. When the pain subsided, you opened your eyes and were shocked at the sight before you. You had contracted the shrinking virus and are now stuck at a mere quarter or an inch tall. You knew it would be hard to get someone to notice you and you started to think to devise a plan to get just that. Your thoughts were very quickly interrupted however by the sound of your mother making her way towards you from the kitchen. She walked past you, just barely missing stepping on you, and peeked her head in your room. She was trying to make sure you were up and was shocked to find you weren't there. She started to turn to leave when out the corner of her eye she saw you jumping and waving your arms trying to get your attention. Unfortunately for you however, she wasn't wearing her glasses. "Ew!" she exclaimed, "what kind of bug is that!?" The blood ran from your face as she lifted her foot high above you. Sorry little bug, but this is my house, and you gotta go!" She slowly lowered her foot down on you and slowly ground you into the hard wood floor. You waited for your body to crunch and give way, but surprisingly that never happened. Without even checking her work, your mom left to get herself ready for the day, unknowingly bringing you along as you were stuck fast to her sole....
To be continued...