The narrator recounts two separate series of events, one on Friday the 13th and the other on April 12th.
On Friday the 13th, the narrator wakes up, but their surroundings seem unfamiliar. They soon realize they had placed "Friday the 13th" stickers everywhere as a reminder. The narrator decides to skip school due to superstition and instead stays home. They attempt to clean the apartment to avoid getting in trouble with their mother but eventually give up and decide to play video games instead. While playing, they hear strange noises and see a mysterious figure in the kitchen, which they later discover is a black cat that has entered through an open window. The narrator's mother returns home, and the narrator tries to explain the situation, but their mother is skeptical.
On April 12th, the narrator tries to prepare for the worst after watching a TV report about a potential apocalypse. They attempt to build a shelter but later realize it's just a regular day. The narrator then reflects on past misfortunes that occurred on April 12th and tries to avoid any potential risks by staying in bed and not doing anything. However, they eventually give in and go to school, where they have a surprisingly good day. After school, the narrator tries to tempt fate by pretending to have gotten a bad grade and later by trying to break a spinner, but nothing bad happens. The day ends without incident, and the narrator realizes that their fears were unfounded.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator woke up to find that everything around him didn't resemble his room.
2. He had decorated his room with "Friday the 13th" stickers as a reminder.
3. His school was closed due to a quarantine caused by a virus.
4. The narrator's mother came into his room and told him to get ready for school, despite the quarantine.
5. The narrator's plan was to avoid going to school and instead stay home and play on his computer.
6. He was playing a game called "GTA Criminal Russia" on the seventh server of a project.
7. The narrator heard a noise in the corridor and thought it might be his mother returning from work.
8. He saw a black cat sitting on the kitchen table, which he had never seen before.
9. The narrator ran back to his room and decided to stay there for the rest of the day.
10. He had previously sprinkled salt around the entrance to his room to ward off evil spirits.
11. The narrator's mother came home and asked him why he wasn't at school.
12. He explained that he didn't go to school because it was Friday the 13th, which he considered a bad luck day.
13. The narrator's mother was skeptical of his explanation.
14. The narrator had previously broken his leg, phone, and favorite spinner on April 12th.
15. He had decided to protect himself on April 12th by staying in bed and avoiding any activities.
16. However, he still managed to get an A in physical education and physics.
17. The narrator's mother came home from work and told him to fix his grade, which he had lied about.
18. He ran to the store and bought a spinner, which he tried to break but couldn't.
19. The narrator waited for the end of the world to come on April 12th, but nothing bad happened.
20. He realized that the failures were connected to April 12th, not Friday the 13th.