[ WP ] You buy a new alarm clock with a special feature , and test it out the next morning . Every time you hit snooze , time pauses around you for 10 minutes .

The sound of a phone ringing pierced my ears as I rolled out of bed. It was five o'clock in the morning. I staggered to the phone and looked at the caller ID. 
 
 `` Well, this ca n't be good,'' I thought to myself. Slowly, I picked up the phone, and with a slight worry in my voice, said `` What do you want?'' 
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 I hit the snooze button on my alarm clock. The water pouring from the faucet hung in place. The minute-hand on the wall clock did not move. The faces on the television set did not flinch. 
 
 `` Okay'', I muttered under my breath. I only have ten minutes.'' 
 
 I grabbed the alarm clock and ran out of my house. 
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 *several minutes earlier* 
 
 The black Porsche sped down the freeway at over one hundred miles per hour. Close behind were at least ten police vehicles, there sirens blaring. 
 
 Suddenly, the Porsche veered to the right and lost control. The wheels screeched on the black pavement, and the car went into a roll. After several rotations, it came to a rest upside-down. 
 
 The police vehicles surrounded the now-totaled Porsche. Over a microphone, one of the officers shouted `` Get out of the vehicle. We've got you surrounded.'' 
 
 Inside the car, the driver was miraculously uninjured. After shaking off the violent crash, he reached into his pocket and grabbed his cell phone. Quickly dialing a phone number, he prayed that the person he was calling would answer. 
 
 
 `` What do you want?'' came the voice on the other end. 
 
 `` Hey. I do n't have time to explain. I need you to hit the snooze button on your alarm clock. I'm in serious trouble.'' 
 
 The driver hung up his phone. 
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 I was in total shock as I drove up to the Porsche that I knew all to well. He had been my friend since high school. 
 
 The cops, shotguns drawn, were frozen in place, but I knew I did n't have much time. I quickly crawled under the vehicle and dragged my friend out from under the Porsche. 
 
 I threw him in the back seat of my car and sped away. 
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 The airport was empty at this late hour. I did n't know where my friend was going, and I did n't ask any questions. I had saved him from being caught by the cops, and my job was done. 
 
 `` I ca n't thank you enough,'' he said to me quite suddenly. 
 
 `` No worries. So I guess this is goodbye? ``, I said. 
 
 `` Yep, this is goodbye.'' 
 
 He walked towards the loading bridge. 
 
 `` Wait! ``, I shouted as he walked away. He turned and looked at me. 
 
 `` You owe me one'', I said with a slight grin, and tossed him the alarm clock. 
 
 `` Of course,'' he said, and continued on his way. 

