Alice
"You're unbelievable, She! Still number one!" I exclaimed, almost throwing my arms around her out of pure excitement. We had just finished getting our class cards, and just as expected, her grades were sky-high again.
I mean—always a flat 1.
I didn't know whether to feel jealous or even prouder of her. Honestly, it was a good thing I stuck close to her. If I hadn't, I'd probably be procrastinating way more often than actually opening a book.
We weren't in the same academic standing, but I wasn't exactly falling behind either. Decent. Passing. Holding my own. Still, Shirley was on a whole different level. And as her best friend, I couldn't be prouder.
"You did well, too," she replied, smiling as if being a genius was just another normal day for her.
"And that's all
