A few weeks later, I am too scared to move. I shake from head to toe as the permit test gets put on my desk.
"You have one hour. Begin."
I immediately forget everything I know. Then I take a deep breath and read the first question. It's so simple. I'm pretty sure I even remember the page number it was written in the book. The whole test is like that.
I'm the first one done and race it to the teacher. He scans the answer page and checks some things while I nearly cry beside his desk.
Then he walks me to the hallway. "Congratulations. You passed. Here's your permit. You can drive, but remember you have to have a licensed driver with you at all times."
"I remember." I read my name on the paper and hold back the tears.
He goes right back inside the classroom.
I try not to scream. Then
