Test
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Sara's POV
I put all the events behind and tried to focus on school work,we have a maths competition soon and I registered for it as a step to build up.
That meant I would have to compete with the two brainy students in class,Roy and Sophie. Not that I'm scared,but I haven't been sure of how to prove my intelligence,until now.
Our Maths teacher decided to fix a test for everyone who wants to compete. We were about four,and the highest scorer would represent the school. I know it's going to be tough but I'm prepared,I'm sure that I'll be the top scorer.
I just didn't expect the day of the test to come so soon,after all the competition was in a week time.
I got dressed and mum dropped me off at school,Justin didn't feel good so we didn't want to bother him.I got to class and met eyes staring at me with mockery,like they were warning me to back down. Nevertheless I ain't weak anymore. I don't know what gave me the courage,but I just knew it was time for a change.
Finally the question paper was shared alongside answer booklets.
We were given hundred maths questions to answer in fourty minutes.Looking at the questions,they were really cheap because everything I studied came out one way or the other.
I finished in 30 minutes and was the first to hand over to the teacher,everyone stared at me wondering what would have made me hand in mine before time. I don't know if they all think I'm a dummy like the rest of them.
I ignored them and returned home
Results came out soon,I was chosen as a representative for the competition,I scored the highest. Hundred out of hundred and surprisingly,Roy scored less than half of hundred,I left them all with a huge gap.
That news alone spread like wildfire
I shocked everyone and I was happy,my mum,she was happy too and of course my baby brother,he kept boasting to his classmates of how I was the top scorer in a maths test.
I also told Mars about it and he couldn't contain his joy,he even said he'd shift his visit closer to a day after my competition. I haven't told mum about him yet,who knows how she'd react?
writer's corner: Sara has fallen in love oooooo😹🌝
Finally it was the D-day,the day I had been very anxious about.
I prayed the rosary and wore my chaplet,I forgot to tell you all that I'm Catholic.
My mum prayed for me and gave me a peck on my forehead while Justin gave me thumbs up,I felt good,Mars also texted me. I remember his words
"Tésoro,I'm rooting for you, make me proud"
Of course I was going to make him proud.
I got to the venue and we were given forms to fill,after that the exam started.
There were three hundred questions to be answered in an hour.
The questions looked difficult but deep down it was simple, it was probably their plan to make it look hard to increase tension.
This time around everyone turned in their paper first and I was the only one left in the hall.
I could hear voices saying things like "she thinks the competition would be simple like a test"
I smiled to myself knowing I had gotten the attention I wanted,finally I went through everything and turned in my paper just few minutes to time.Then I walked out and looked coldly at everyone who stared at me,it must have sent shivers down their spine
I really don't care anymore.
I'd still be the winner just like in the test
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