Chapter 5

My phone buzzed.

Before I could grab it, someone snatched it out of my hand. "Is this your half-dead mom asking about your score? Come on, let us answer for you. Saves you from lying again!"

The call went through.

The girl holding my phone went pale. "What? Pariken University? Why are you calling her phone?"

I calmly took the phone back and answered, "Hello, this is Evelyn York.

"The top scorer? Me?

"I understand. Thank you. I'll think about it."

When I hung up, the room went silent. No one said a word.

Someone finally whispered, "You're the top…