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Ten Marks on the Wall Chapter 10
Mom hurried to say, "I transferred money to you, Vivi. That should be enough, right?"A notification appeared on my phone.Ten thousand dollars had just hit my account.I stared at the number, emotions twisting together inside me."Mom."Do you remember when I was in eighth grade and the school organized a class trip? It cost two hundred dollars."You said it was too expensive."Even when I graduated, you wouldn't let me go to the class dinner."You told me I'd already cost the family so much money when I was sick."I gave a small laugh and transferred the money straight back."I don't dare take your money anymore."Grandma started crying again."Vivi, Grandma will give you money. Just come home."Everyone is waiting for you.""There's no need."I only happened to rank first on one exam."If Mom and Dad had paid even a little attention to me, they would've known I'd been ranking first on every practice test for months."After I ended the call, Mom sent me a long apolog
Ten Marks on the Wall Chapter 9
I had no idea what was happening back home.All I knew was that the moment my plane landed in Boston, my phone lit up with missed calls.I ignored them.With my backpack over one shoulder, I headed toward campus."Vivian, thank you for choosing Northbridge," Dr. Marsh said when she met me. "We're going to make sure you have every opportunity to succeed here."I hadn't expected the dean of admissions to come in person, and I could feel my face warming."Thank you for making an exception and letting me start early."She smiled. "That was the easy part."She walked me over to the residence hall herself.After learning about my circumstances, the school had arranged a private room for me.She even took me to lunch.The scholarship money landed in my account that afternoon.With it, I bought the basic things I needed to live on my own.For the first time in years, I lay down on a freshly made bed that was completely mine.My whole body finally relaxed.I slept better than I h
Ten Marks on the Wall Chapter 8
There was almost nothing inside the tiny room except a bed and a few cardboard boxes.Anyone could see it had once been used for storage.One of my aunts cried out, "You made Vivi live in here?""Didn't she have her own bedroom? What happened to it?"Mom's face went red."I... I turned it into Rosie's walk-in closet."As everyone stared at her, she hurried to defend herself."It was because Vivi stole money from her sister, so we-""Stole money?" Grandpa cut in. "Why would Vivi steal money?"Grandma frowned and stepped farther into the room.On the bedside table, she found a hospital statement.It showed that ten days earlier, I'd spent almost five hundred dollars being treated for an allergic reaction.Before Grandma could say anything, an aunt suddenly shouted, "There's writing on the wall!"The cameraman immediately turned toward it.Above a row of tally marks, I'd written:[DAYS UNTIL I LEAVE]Grandma burst into tears."What have you done to that child?"She clutc
Ten Marks on the Wall Chapter 7
Once it was confirmed that I was the student the news crew had come to interview, Mom bit her lip and said irritably, "That girl. She took the exam this year and didn't tell us, and now she's made the whole family look ridiculous."Rosie had gone from soaring excitement to humiliation in minutes. She clung to Grant and cried."Mom, Vivi did this on purpose!""Whether she did or not can wait," Grandma snapped. "Vivi ranked first in the state. That's good news."Then she turned on Mom."And you. Have you never attended one of Vivi's parent-teacher conferences?"How can a mother not even know what grade her own daughter is in?"Mom had nothing to say.Only then did everyone seem to remember how annoyed they had always looked whenever I tried to talk about school.Eventually, I'd simply stopped.When a teacher asked for a parent at a conference, I said mine were busy.When a form needed a signature, I copied Mom's or Dad's handwriting and signed it myself.No teacher ever suspe
Ten Marks on the Wall Chapter 6
The camera swung toward the computer screen.People kept asking what Rosie had scored.Rosie herself stared at the page as if someone had closed a hand around her throat.She couldn't say a word.Mom leaned in and her eyes went wide."What? How can that be?"Dad immediately said, "The score must have been entered incorrectly. We should call the state education board."Ethan was standing behind everyone and couldn't see the screen yet.He laughed lightly."Maybe the full result hasn't posted. Sometimes top-ranked scores get held for verification."He squeezed through the crowd as he spoke.Then he saw the number on the screen.1180.He took a sharp step backward."Did you enter the wrong student ID?"The reporter looked just as stunned.She compared the photo she'd been given with Rosie and was just about to ask whether her name was Vivian Hart when Grandma and Grandpa arrived carrying gifts."There's our brilliant granddaughter!" Grandpa called. "You made the whole fam
Ten Marks on the Wall Chapter 5
"Who are you looking for?"Mom and Dad exchanged confused looks.Even if Rosie had performed better than expected, there was no way she'd ranked first in the state. Certainly not well enough for a news crew to show up at our home.The reporter smiled."You haven't checked the results yet?"Your family has the highest-scoring student in the entire state!"Rosie rushed over so fast she nearly tripped.Her lips trembled with excitement."No way. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"Then her eyes lit up."Oh! I know. You must be here for Ethan, right?"She ran across the hall and pounded on his door."Ethan! There's a news crew here to interview you!"Her shouting brought Ethan out - and half the floor with him.Within minutes, word had spread through the whole building that someone in 4B had come out on top of the state.Ethan opened the door, clearly startled."Interview me?"That can't be right. The scores came out this morning. I did okay, but not that well."He l
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