I am pretty but divorced

Chapter 2 -The Smart One

I have plans now. At the same time, my husband is always away and leaves me with 2 children. I have gathered my confidence to take insurance for my husband. I have managed a reputable insurance company. See my children and I could not be saved if we lost our savings. In any case, if my husband gets in an accident, at least we can claim insurance. On my way home, I saw teenage girls talking about their plans for college. I was curious about what they chose for their future. One girl decided to go to a reputable private college. The other one loved being at a national college.

Flashback to when I was in high school, I also had that troubled time. The thing is, I was enjoying our life. Others are so stressed about getting into a prestigious national college. Even Caroline Smith wanted to get into that college. I heard that the entrance exam should be scored by at least 85% to get there. That college is like a dream to me. Most of the high-profile government officials graduated there. Even bright celebrities got into that college. Top of the richest and most reputable families also graduated there. If I get there, I may have a chance to marry a rich man. Richer than my current boyfriend. Not just rich, but also wise. If ever, you will be chosen as one of the first-year students. You will be a star of the town. There are only a few people who get into that college. It means that you will be one of the bright minds. Caroline Smith wanted to be a student at that college. We only have 2 months to prepare for the college entrance exam. I wanted to give myself a chance to bring back my reputation before I marry my boyfriend.

When Caroline Smith was so stressed studying every day, I decided to study twice as hard, 2x times better than her. I started to cut off my not-so-bright friends. I also left my boyfriend on all his night outs. I started to visit the library and read a lot of books. I also borrowed books, so I could read at night at home. Even the librarian was surprised to see me in the library. Nobody noticed that I now had a different agenda.

I started spending less on making my face pretty. I started to manage all the time that I had to study for the entrance exam. I have lost my connection to what is happening to my friends. A couple of days to my focus and study period. They have started to notice that I have been avoiding them. My boyfriend even got jealous of whoever talked to me. I have never told them that I was preparing for a college exam. When my boyfriend used to take me in his family car to school, I also started to avoid him. I walked to school to focus more on listening to a recording.

2 months later, the day has come! Finally, I will be able to test how far my notes are and how good I am at studying. If I ever fail this entrance exam, at least I have tried my best to study and win it. I will be back to my second option. I will just work first after graduation. And then, I will save my money to get into college.

When I got to the examination hall, there was a solemn silence. I have answered all the questions in all I got with my brain. I have some things that I feel like were all wrong. In that examination hall, all I could hear was my heartbeat. I am so tense. That one day of the exam exhausted me and my brain. I got home so silent and drained. I tried to console myself but at least I have tried to do the exam. At least I have proven to myself that I can focus if I choose to.

After that college entrance exam, I went back to my friends. They were all disappointed in me as to why I had been so distant from them for those 2 months. I see Caroline being stressed at the result too. What could she possibly be stressed about? She is a smart one. When I saw her in that examination hall, I dared not to talk to her. We were both enemies since she was so obsessed with getting high grades. She is disgusted with me and my friends, saying that we are a bunch of morons. I only have to distance myself from her.

A week later the result was out. The list was posted on our school board. Our school managed to have 3 students on the list. I have heard from our home teacher that they were all overwhelmed and surprised at how this student got in. They felt like they had won a national championship. That list was 500 students among the 1200 students in the whole country. Having 3 students on the list is an honorable act. They would celebrate it like it's like a board examination. Caroline looked first on the list. It took her so much time to look for her name on the list.

I tried to read her expressions. She must have been on the list, she is brilliant, and she is always top of the class. She should be happy right now. After a while, her expression changed. She looked at me, who was away from the board. What is it now that she wants? She looked at me like I was a problem for her. She is disgusted to see my face. She put down the list and walked away like nothing had happened.

I took the list on the board and searched for her name. She was not on the list! What the f**k! I searched for my name. There it is KORE MAY LEE 232. I got in! I passed the examinations with an average of 88.7%. What the hell! I was so excited that I wanted to fly away in that hallway! I got in! I couldn't believe it! Caroline failed it? What happened? I was laughing hysterically there. I could not believe it! When our homeroom teacher saw me causing chaos in the hallway, he asked me to go into the teacher's office.

When I walked in, all the teachers had a little celebration for me. They have confetti and cakes for me. They were so proud of my achievement. For them, they all felt like they had won a grand lottery. Finally, after those long years, they were able to have a student in the country's most prestigious college. The first time in my whole life I genuinely appreciated it. Not because I am pretty, but because I am smart. Most of my homeroom teachers could not believe it, since they all knew me as a dumb student. They thought that I must have been cheating but some of the teachers knew that I was a brilliant student. I only lack focus. It was an honorable achievement for them. They also called out the two other boys who were on the list. We all celebrated the achievement on that day.