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Mom froze.Then she grabbed me and burst into tears.Dad stood beside us with red eyes, lips trembling.Finally, he managed three words."Good. Good. Good."Each one came out like it carried years of weight.I hugged Mom and started crying too.In my last life, I hadn't been able to give them anything to be proud of.This time, I had.The class chat exploded when scores came out.Some people celebrated and some panicked.Screenshots flew everywhere. Someone posted a 680. Someone else barely cleared 400.Chloe scored 532 and sent a crying emoji.Emma got 509 and said she'd be grateful just to land at a decent college.Ryan scored 578, called it good enough, and immediately started researching programs.Noah got 541, typed "ugh," and disappeared.Sophie got 498 and left the group entirely.I scrolled for a long time.Natalie posted nothing.Then people started tagging her."Natalie, what did you get?""You said Math destroyed you. How bad was it?""Come on, tell us.
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Over the next two days, the story exploded.More viral accounts reposted it.The headlines became more dramatic.Some claimed a luxury hotel had chosen profit over students' futures.Views passed a million.The comment sections turned vicious. Out of tens of thousands of comments, I couldn't find one in a hundred that wasn't attacking us.The city's hotel licensing office called Dad directly and told him, in a very serious voice, that they were opening an inquiry.The building department contacted him about a noise inspection.It felt exactly like my first life.Except this time, the guests who had actually stayed with us didn't remain silent.The Hayes Grand had been full of strangers during the exams - students and their parents.One student posted a long statement.I STAYED AT THE HAYES GRAND DURING THE ENTRANCE EXAMS. HERE'S WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.He wrote:"I came from out of town and booked the hotel a month ahead. I stayed two nights during the exams. I heard no c
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In my last life, Natalie's post had looked almost exactly like this.She claimed she'd stayed at our hotel, been kept awake by construction, and performed badly the next day.At first, only a handful of people saw it.Then someone reposted it, larger accounts picked it up, and it went viral.This time, Natalie hadn't stayed at our hotel.Every room had been sold to strangers.She had stayed somewhere else.Yet the post still appeared.Different username, different claimed identity, same lie.I took a breath and opened the account.One post, no followers, no history.A brand-new throwaway account.I took screenshots and sent the link to Dad."Dad, someone's posting fake claims that the hotel had construction noise during the entrance exams."He picked up on the first ring."What? Give me a second, I'm opening it."I listened to him read."Julia, this is complete nonsense."There wasn't construction anywhere near us. The city suspended every major project around the tes
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Dad opened his mouth to argue.Mom kicked him under the table."Enough, Greg. Julia said they don't need rooms."Dad winced and quietly returned to dinner.I looked at the two of them and felt my throat tighten.I hadn't protected them last time.This time, I would.The day before the entrance exams, I went back to school to pick up my admission ticket.Only a few students were there, squeezing in last-minute review.Natalie wasn't there.Neither was Chloe.Just a handful of quiet boys asleep on their desks.I took my ticket and headed for the door.Mr. Grant met me in the hallway."Julia, after the exam, don't obsess over answer keys. Go home and rest.""I know. Thank you.""And ignore the gossip. Focus on your own test."I nodded and left.Students played basketball outside. Others lay on the grass in the sun.Everything looked so normal that my first life could have been a nightmare.But it wasn't.I remembered every detail.On exam morning, Dad was awake at si
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Three questions in a row.Each one sounded hurt.I looked at the face I'd known for three years.Pretty, gentle, thoughtful.Whenever I did badly on a test, Natalie was the first person to comfort me.Whenever I missed school sick, she copied the notes and brought them to my house.I had believed our friendship could last forever.This was the person who destroyed my family."Natalie."My voice stayed calm."I already answered you about the hotel."It's sold out."You asked. I answered. You decided not to believe me."What exactly am I supposed to do about that?"She went still."As for moving to the back, I wanted somewhere quiet to study."And lunch? I wanted to eat alone."Do I need your permission for either of those things?"Her face went pale."Julia, that's not what I meant. I just...""Just what?"I cut her off."You thought my family had money, so we should give fifty rooms to the class for free?"You thought because I'm your friend, I should solve every
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That last comment landed hard.The room went silent.I sat in the back row, hearing every word.My fingers tightened around my pen until my knuckles turned white.Not good enough to stay at my hotel?I set down the pen, took a breath, then stood, picked up my backpack, and walked out.Whispers followed me.I didn't look back.At the front gate, I spotted Mr. Grant talking to the security guard.He saw me and waved."Julia. Come here a second."I walked over.Mr. Grant studied my face, adjusted his glasses, and hesitated."You doing okay?"I blinked, then nodded."I'm fine.""Don't listen to that nonsense."His voice was quiet but serious."Your family owning a hotel has nothing to do with your classmates."If you help them, that's generosity."If you don't, that's your right."Nobody is entitled to judge you for it."My nose suddenly burned.I lowered my head before he could see my expression."Thank you, Mr. Grant.""Go home. Study. Don't let them distract you
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