Accidentally Volunteering to Present First

Okay, this happened at school, and I still get stressed every time

I think about it. So we had this oral presentation, right? One of those where

the teacher says, ‘It’s really easy, just talk.’ Yeah. Lies.

Anyway, the teacher asks, ‘Who wants to go first?’ Nobody moves.

Not a single hand. Just pure, uncomfortable silence. I’m sitting there thinking,

please don’t look at me, please don’t say my name. Then I realize my

pen fell on the floor. I think, no problem, I’ll just quickly

stand up, grab it, and sit back down. So I stand up. And the second I