Lost chances

If there was one flaw in my life, it would be my constant procrastination. But one good thing about this, was the constant luck too on my side. I could procrastinate, but in the end, I'll still be able to fix the issues on time before things go berserk. ‎I did this so well, until one day, it cost me a lifetime opportunity. An opportunity that would've changed everything. This very flaw of mine resulted to that heartbreaking loss of opportunity.

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‎The buzz of the cellphone jolted me from sleep. I grumbled, as I had no intention of waking up yet. Without checking who the caller was, I drifted back to sleep, only to be awakened again by the loud tap on my door.
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‎"Who's that?!" I yelled, hissing furiously, and murmuring how tired I was.
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‎"Jenny, better open up now. I've been calling you."
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‎Lydia
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‎Why is she here this early?
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‎I got up from the bed, and opened the door. She glared at me, and I glared back.
‎"Why didn't you pick up?" She asked.
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‎"I was sleeping. Can't I sleep in peace?"
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‎"It's nine in the morning, and you're still sleeping. I have good news for you that will change our lives."
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‎"Can't it wait?" I collapsed onto my bed, still sleepy.
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‎"Wait till you hear it." She excitedly sat on the bed, and turned on her phone.
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‎She showed me a page on her browser, and it had information on scholarship opportunities. I sat up, suddenly interested, and I went through the information. The cooperation in charge of the sponsoring was offering to pay the school charges up to the final year. I was excited. My school results met the requirements for the application of the scholarship.
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‎"Whoa, Lydia... This is wonderful. Are you applying?"
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‎"I've done that already. Immediately I saw it, I applied and came down here to share the news."
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‎"I'll do the same. Thanks for sharing this news. I'll just round up my sleep routine, and apply straightaway."
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‎"Why not do this now? You can sleep later."
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‎"The scholarship isn't running, Lydia. I'll apply when I wake up."
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‎Lydia left, and I went back to sleep. When I finally woke up, I visited the site again, and saw that it was still open for the application.
‎I'll apply once I'm done with breakfast.
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‎I prepared breakfast, and after eating, a notification for a show that I've been watching for some time popped up in my phone. I went back to the site, and saw that it was still open.
‎Well, it'll still be open when I finish this show.
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‎I watched the show which lasted for like three hours. After that, I remembered that I had fixed an appointment with a hairdresser, and it was already time to meet her. I dressed, and left the house.
‎When I got to the salon, the place was filled with lively chatter, and I soon forgot about the scholarship application.
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‎Lydia called to ask if I had applied.
‎"It skipped my mind, Lydia. But I'll get it done as soon as I'm done with my hair."
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‎"How long will that last? The site might close before you finish."
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‎"Don't worry, it won't."
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‎By the time I got back home, I was very exhausted, and I fell asleep.
‎I'll apply once I wake up. I'll just sleep for thirty minutes.
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‎By the time I woke up, it was already past midnight. I rushed to turn on my phone, and I went to the site, but it was already closed. The scholarship application was closed, and I didn't apply.
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‎Lydia called me the next morning, but I was too sad to respond to her call. I was sad because I had lost a golden opportunity to save myself and my parents from spending too much on my school charges.
‎If only I had applied for the scholarship, I would've been free from struggling to pay my fees for the next three years that I still had to spend in school.
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‎I procrastinated.
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‎And I missed the boat because of that.

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