The thing about cures

I was sitting in chemistry class zoning out once again. I refocused my eyes on the board and tried to pay attention. I looked over at the clock and saw that we had twenty five more minutes of class. I went to bed late last night which proved to be a bad idea today. This class was so boring that no matter what I did I couldn’t pay attention. I reached into my bag and started looking around for the small bottle my mom gave me. She said I would need it if class ever got boring. I finally found it. 

    I turned it over to see what the directions were but they weren’t there. Instead there was a note taped to it from my mom. It reads...Only use it if you have to because it doesn’t last long.

I took the small cap off and drank the bottle. In less than five minutes it started paying attention and I wasn’t bored at all. The rest of the day went smooth and I enjoyed every class. I wasn’t even bored in math which I hate even more than chemistry. 

When I got home I asked my mom what was in the bottle. She put water with lemon and mint in it. When I asked how that made me focused and less bored she said that's what the note was for. She told me that when I read the note my brain would trick me into thinking I wasn’t bored even though I could have been. So really then there was and never would be a cure for boredom.