IN: Once again I rolled and I covered and each cake instantly acquired one side called ' the back ' . Day 5 and I covered all 4 base boards with ribbon before wrapping each cake with thick ivory ribbon . Of all the tricky things to do this was , surprisingly , one of the trickiest . I needed at least one extra hand , maybe two to be safe .
What 's a possible reason the writer wrapped each cake with thick ivory ribbon ?

OUT: Because they thought that would make them look nice .

IN: I ... I am very sorry , old friend , for reacting so selfishly to your trying to help me . " I breathed a sigh of relief and felt the perspiration of nervousness ( or from the inferno I had rather stupidly just created in our fireplace ) trickle down my neck and hit my collar . I had said the rehearsed words - rehearsed the entire way back in the cab , I might add - and it was over with , thank heaven . Perhaps I should make a habit of regularly apologising for things ... it gave one a rather good , almost ... clean ... feeling inside .
What may have happened after speaking the rehearsed lines ?

OUT: I would feel very relieved .

IN: I cried on my way home because I have just been waiting for so long to do it . We had to do these physical tests in order to get certified and I failed the 200 yard swim . ~_~ I was almost there , but it was the first time I 'd gone swimming since ' 06 and I got water up my nose and had been rushing . FAIL .
What may happen before I got home ?

OUT:
I was not given a desired certificate .