Crystal+Clear

=**Crystal Clear **=

By Ashley C.
===I trudged through the double doors of Stein-Optical. The mirrors and bright lights made me feel like I was already being examined. I looked in the mirror at myself. I could see that my face looked pale and tired, like I was dragged out of bed, witch I acually was. '//Man//' I thought, '//I'd rather be shopping.//' I could smell the glass cleaning fluid. //'Here comes another stupid eye exam//' I thought. I sat down in a cold plastic chair. I waited and waited and waited some more. I could smell the Food Court and I could hear the people outside gabbering about their new buys. And it's true! I would have LOVED to be one of the people out there talking about the new shirt I got from Hollister, or the sweater I got from Old Navy, or the pants I got from Abercrombie... But I was in Stein-Optical getting another eye exam because I'm just about as blind as a bat. (not really) I waited some more and finally we got called. I took the eye exam. The little puffer that they do in your eye made me jump in my seat like I was just struck with a pin. And man did I feel stupid when they asked me to do the assessment where you stand on the line and read the letters. They had me take off my glasses, and all I could read was the top letter- "E". I guess I really am as blind as a bat. (sort of.) :) === 