Sorry it's been a while. Have a small story.

As it turns out, taking six more credits this semester than last really cuts into my writing time. Surprising, isn't it?

I do have some progress, but the story I've been planning turned out to really be two stories. Consequently, I only have about half the progress on either of them that I want. On top of that, I'm writing something for a friend, so I've got three primary stories running around in my head all at once.

On the bright side, I went to our campus' writing club and workshopped the first chapter of one of the stories. The people there were very skeptical about fanfiction, but after reading it, their impressions were quite positive.

There, we also did a thirty-minute writing prompt. Here's how mine turned out.

Adam Xavier was late for class, and that was only worsening. Between his professor droning on for twenty extra minutes and his girlfriend calling him and asking for the notebook she had left in his room, he knew he’d arrive negative three minutes early. Creative use of simple math amused him; he couldn’t grasp the higher stuff.

Defending against panic was how he used it then, knowing panic would only lead to mistakes or, worse, a breakdown. Evacuating the room once the professor shut up, Adam bolted for the stairs. Frustrated that, of course, his class had been on the top floor, he cursed his schedule.

Giants’ steps were as nothing compared to Xavier’s as he thundered down the hall. Heaving the stairwell door open, a tide of people confronted him. Inconsiderately, he shoved his way through, catching on backpacks and shoulders as he went. Just as he reached the last flight of stairs, he saw a group of people trying — and failing — to bring a project up but successfully blocking his way down.

“Kowabunga!”

Leaping from the banister may not have been the best idea, but Adam was confident that the Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles movie had taught him how to take a fall. Maybe it had, but he had since forgotten. Nearing the ground, his legs were still fully extended. Only by stumbling back a few steps did he remain upright.

Pain shot up his spine, but he pushed it to the back of his mind and ran towards his dorm. Questing for being on time, he knew he would need to do his best. Rushing across the campus, he was thankful nothing else got in his way. Seeing the time on his watch, he re-evaluated his arrival time to negative twelve minutes early. Taking the stairs two at a time, he arrived at his room in record time. Undoubtedly, he had given it “the good college try.”

Very soon afterward, he handed the binder he’d retrieved to his girlfriend. Wendy thanked him and kissed him for good luck. Xavier ran the last of the distance, a second wind granted to him by her lips. Yet it was not to be. Zoo biology, his next class, was before him, but the sidewalk was closed.

If you haven't guessed what our prompt was yet, try to!

Hint 1: Look closely at the beginnings of the sentences.

Hint 2: Look very closely at the beginning of every sentence.

Answer: Each sentence had to start with the sequentially next letter of the alphabet.