Alex looked at his watch. 7:30. He needed to be a school by 8. He knew he'd never make it in time, after all, he was quite the slow walker.

He walked out of his one-room apartment, and started down the street. Looking at the sky, his mind wondered to the past few months. They had been crazy.
Alex looked at his phone, and it read 7:35. He continued walking until he got to school, at around 7:55. 
'[i]Close call,[/i]' he thought to himself. '[i]Better get up earlier next time.[/i]'