Amelia
The classroom was silent except for the scratch of pens against paper. My pulse thudded so loud in my ears I could barely focus on the exam questions in front of me. Numbers, formulas and equations, it all blurred together in a way that made me want to scream. No matter how much I studied, math just never stuck.
My stomach churned. If I failed this test, my scholarship would be on the line.
I chewed nervously on the cap of my pen, glancing up at the clock. Only thirty minutes left, desperation twisted in my chest and my hand slid almost on its own down to the hem of my skirt. My fingers brushed against the thin sheet of paper I had tucked there earlier, it was a cheat sheet with just enough answers to get me through.
I swallowed, pulling it free and hiding it in my palm. My han
