Getting Licensed

(excerpt from - The Utterly Normal & Boring Escapades of Elaine)

Today was the day! One of the most important days of her life, one of the milestones that marked her growth.
"I'm going to get my driver's license!" Elaine declared to all her facebook friends
She woke up at 7:10am so that she would have enough time to pretty herself for the photo. This picture would be her ID for a whole year... it was no time to skimp on the prep time.
She found herself with just the right amount of time, a great start to the day. She grabbed her large pile of forms and jumped in the car with her dad, eagerly anticipating the short line (since, of course, they were aiming for opening time... no one else would dare be there!) and the easy passage.
As she pulled into the parking lot she noticed a line outside of the door.
'Well, that's probably jsut the people waiting for the doors to open,' she explained to herself
As she and her father walked up to the doors, they realized that the people were in lines.

The lines had already escaped the building.
Sighing in resignation, she took her place in the correct line.

"This can't be too bad, right?" She wiped the humidity-caused fog off of her sunglasses and look up at the clear blue sky. At least it wasn't rainy! And hey, it was like a sauna out here! A free sauna! She smiled to herself, happy with her optimistic observations. And it only got better. She ran into a friend that she hadn't seen in a while, which was nice, and the line moved quickly inside the building.

and another hour passed

and another hour passed.

at one point she remarked to her father, "I see why they don't make shows, or write stories, about teens getting their licenses. It would be rather boring."
Her father chuckled and nodded.

after three and a half hours in line, they finally got to the desk. All their forms were in order, and everything was done quickly. Unfortunately, she still had to take the driving test. Frowning in annoyance, she scheduled her test for the following monday.

"Well, that went well." Her father made a face.
"Tell me about it," She sighed.

So much for all those plans for the weekend.


(~LS)