The day of the competition arrived, and Alice woke up with a sense of dread. She had set her alarm for 6 AM, but it had somehow malfunctioned, leaving her with only thirty minutes to get ready. Panic set in as she rushed through her morning routine, throwing on mismatched clothes and forgetting to brush her hair.
Meanwhile, Lucy was having her own set of problems. She had decided to try a new recipe for her lavender cupcakes, but in her haste, she accidentally grabbed salt instead of sugar. As she took a bite of her batter, her face contorted in horror. "What have I done?" she shrieked, spitting out the offending mixture.
"Just add more sugar!" Alice yelled, frantically searching for her own ingredients. "We don't have time for this!"
With their hearts racing and their nerves frayed, they finally managed to get their baked goods into the car. But as they pulled out of the driveway, they heard a loud pop. Alice's heart sank as she realized they had a flat tire.
"Of course! Why wouldn't this day go wrong?" Lucy exclaimed, throwing her hands up in exasperation.
"Let's just fix it and go!" Alice said, trying to keep her composure. But as they fumbled with the spare tire, they couldn't shake the feeling that the universe was conspiring against them.