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Thetwo–month–longintensivepreparationprovedeffective.Millyfound thnguageexammucheasierthanthemockexamshetookwhenshefirstarrivedhere.
Shefinishedthetwo–and–a–half–hourtestinlessthanan<b>hour</b>andahalf,thenspentanotherhalfanhourcheckingheranswers.Confidentthateverythingwascorrect,shehandedinherpaperhalfanhourearly.
Theproctorncedathiswatchinsurprise.Itwasn’tumonforstudentstosubmittheirpapersearlyduringregrexams,butitwasrareduringthecollegeentranceexams,whichcoulddetermheirfuture.Moststudentswoulddouble–checktheiranswers repeatedlybeforefeeling<b>assured</b>enoughtosubmittheirpapers.
Millywashandinginherpaperexactlyhalfanhourearly,whichwasquitesurprising.
Outofhisresponsibility<b>as</b>aneducator,hespokeup,“Youndy,there’sstillhalfanhourleftuntiltheendoftheexam.Areyousureyouwanttosubmityourpapernow?Wouldn’tyouliketocheckitonemoretime?
Millyshookherhead.Thankyou,Sir,butI’msure.”
Seeingherinsistence,theproctordidn’tpressfurther.“Alrightthen,pleasesubmityourdraftpaper,testpaper,andanswersheet.Thengatheryourbelongingsandyoumayleave.”
“Thankyou,Sir.
Millyletoutasighofreliefasshewalkedoutoftheexamhall.
Thnguageexamwasfinallyover.Aslongasshedidwellinguages,shecouldeasilyscorefullmarks.insubjectslikeMathematics.Shefelpletelyateasenow.
Thecampuswasveryquiet,andshedidn’tseeanyotherstudentsaftershelefttheexamhall.
Itseemedlikeshewasindeedthefirsttofinish,whichexinedtheproctor’ssurprisedexpressionearlier.
However,<b>as</b>sheapproachedtheschoolgate,sheregrettedfinishingearly.Sheshouldhaveknownbetter.
Itwasmidday,thesunwasscorching,anddespitetheheat,theschoolgatewascrowdedwithanxiousparentswaitingfortheirchildren.
Atthegate,shesawtwoeye–catchingfigures,makingherstopinhertracks,
IvanwaswearingarecedresswhileholdinganumbretoshadeJordanfromthesun.Besidethem,DannywasdoingthesameforGeorgeexceptthathewasinaneongreendress.
Thewholescenewassobizarrethatshecouldn’tthinkofanyotherwordtodescribeit.
Ivan,withhissharpeyes,wasthefirsttospotMillyapproachingthegate.Heeximedwithdelight,“Mr.But,look,it’sMs.But!She’sout!”
Hisvoicewasloud.
NotonlydidJordanhearhim,butalltheparentsatthegateandeventhesecurityguardsondutyturnedtolookinthedirectionhéwaspointing.
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Atthatmoment,allMillycouldthinkaboutwastoescapebyclimbingoverthewall.
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Beforeshecouldmovetowardsthewall,agroupofreporterswithmicrophonessurroundedher.“Excuseme,you’rethefirsttoleavetheexamroom<b>.</b>Canweinterviewyou?”
Millyhadn’texpectedthistreatmenttofinishearlyandwastaken<b>aback</b>byit.However,almostimmediately,hermusclememoryfromherpastlifedealingwithreporterskickedin.Sheadjustedherexpression,nodded,andsmiledbrightly.
“Ofcourse.”
Shewasnaturallybeautifnposed,<b>facing</b>thecameraswithoutahintofnervousness<b>.</b>Herauramade<b>the</b>reportersmomentarily<b>dazed</b>.
Seeingthereporterholdingthemicrophoneandnotspeaking,Millyblinkedandasked,“Don’tyouguyswanttoasksomething?”
<b>“</b>Ahem,sorryaboutthat.Yes,letme<b>ask</b>…Theyoungreporter’searsturnedred.
Hefeltsorryforstaringatahighschoolgirlwhowastakinghercollegeentranceexams.
“Doyouthinkthnguage testwasdifficult?”
“Notatall.”Millyansweredhonestly.
“Ifyouhadtoratethedifficultyonascalefrom1to100,wherewouldyouceit?”
“If100isthemostdifficult,I’dsayit<b>was</b><b>about</b>a10.”
ThereportersthoughtthatMillywasdaringtosay<b>that</b>.
Despitebeingyoung,thereporterhadinterviewedmanycollegeentranceexamcandidates,butnonehadeverdescribedtheexamasthiscasy.
“Doyouhaveanywordsforthepeoplewhosettheexamquestions?”
Fortheexaminers?
Millyponderedforamomentandsaidsincerely,‘Actually,I’dliketosay,canwestopaskingfortheauthor’sfeelingsorthemesintheliteraturesection?Sometimes,Ithinktheauthorsjustrandomlywritewhattheywant.”
Wow!She’sbold!
Aftertheinterview,IvanpromptlymovedtheumbreoverMilly’sheadandhandedherabottleofjuice.
“Youmustbethirsty,Ms.But.Havesomewater.”
Millytookthedrink.“Thankyou.”
Atthatmoment,Georgecameoversmiling,andasked,“Howdiditgo?”
BeforeMillycouldanswer,atallfigureblockedGeorge’sviewentirely.
Tordansaidcoldly<b>.</b>“Millylet’sgetinthecarTheairconditioner<b>is</b><b>on</b>it’scoolinside”
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Millywassurprised.“Isn’tAnthonystillinside?Shouldn’twewaitforhim?”
Jordan,shieldingherfromthe
ourcarlookslike.”
rowdofparentssaid,“Whywaitforhim?He’snotblind,heknowswhat
Jordanhadbeenwaitingoutsideforme?
Shefeltwarmandfuzzyinside.
AsMillygotinthecar,shencedattheBentleynearbyandsawGeorgealsogetting backintohiscar.
Strange,<b>wasn’t</b>hegoingtowaitforWilliam?
Fortheremainingexams,Millywasthefirsttoleavetheexamroomeachtime.Thereportersatthegate.werenolongersurprisedSeeher.
Oneyoungreporterevenjokedquietly,“Ifweknewshe’dfinishfirstineverysubject,weshould’vepre-recordedalltheinterviewsandsavedourselvesthewait.”
Theotherreporterssmiledather,theireyeswerefilledwithrespectforatopstudent.ButtherewasonefigurethatmadeMillyufortable.
Althoughshehiditwell,Millystillsensedherhostility.
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