Snippet

Here is a snippet from the story I'm writing:

I woke up smiling. A small beam of morning sunlight shone through the hole in my bedroom curtain. The spot of light landed just below my eye on my pillow. This was sometimes my favorite time of the day. I wasn't fully awake, and yet I was already looking forward to the day ahead of me. Today was special. I kept my eyes shut tight, hoping not to ruin it.
BEEP BEEP BEEP. The battered alarm clock shook and fell off the table. I rolled out of bed and opened the curtain all the way. The spot of light disappeared in a sea of brightness. I couldn't stop smiling.