Angie, Susan, Maria, and Kate went to school every morning by car.
Their parents took turns driving them.
One day, Susan's mother drove the girls.
After they arrived at school, Angie said,
"I don't want to take the math test today.
Let's go to class an hour late."
"Good idea," said Susan.
"I don't want to take the test either."
"Neither do I," said Kate. "I didn't study."
"I didn't study either," said Maria.
"But what are we going to tell our teacher?
He will be very angry if we come late."
"Yes, we need a good excuse," said Angie.
"Oh, that's easy," said Susan.
"We'll say that my mother's car had a flat tire."
All the girls agreed:
it was the perfect excuse.
So, they waited for an hour.
When they arrived at class, the math test was over.
The teacher was very angry.
"Why are you late?" he asked.
The girls all started talking at once.
Finally, Susan said, "My mother's car had a flat tire.
We had to wait for her to fix it."
The teacher nodded and said, "Really?
Maria, sit over there in that corner.
Kate, sit over there in that corner.
Angie, sit here in this corner.
And Susan, sit over there in that corner."
The girls did as they were told.
"Now," said the teacher, "take out a piece of paper and a pen.
Each of you write down which tire Susan's mother fixed."
The girls all looked at each other!
They knew they were in trouble!