Dear Mr. Leckerling,
I'm sorry to ask for this but would you be able to give me an additional 24-hour extension on the essay?
Last night I had a situation where my father drove up to school to have a serious conversation with me, and I was unwilling to see him for reasons I would like to explain in person. The commotion surrounding that stopped me from finishing my essay as I had intended. Tonight, it looks like I will be finishing what I intended to finish last night... so I'm exactly one day behind where I expected to be, because of that event. I have copied Mr. Seymour, I will explain to you separately during class tomorrow but I think Mr. Seymour can confirm any details if that ends up being necessary.
Thank you so much- and I'll keep working either way.
Sincerely,
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