The Score That Got Me Killed のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

"I can't wait for your results, Yvonne." My mother spoke gently, and she looked at me with a smile in her eyes.In my previous life, I worked myself to the bone just to meet her expectations every day.My mother realized I was in a daze, refusing to check my results. She held my hand, trying to encourage me. "Even if you flunk your SATs, I'll do everything to bring your scores up."I knew how much my parents had done for me. They signed me up for the best schools and spent millions on a house near a reputable school zone. Instead of signing me up for summer school, they took me on a trip around the world to broaden my horizons.They even put a lot of estates, vehicles, and savings under my name. I refused to let them down and end up ordinary, so I proved myself by scoring nearly 1,500 points on the SATs. They disowned me and kicked me out of the house, and I died out there.I couldn't understand why they weren't happy with my results, changing completely after seeing my results. I

I tried hiding my fear and confusion. Just then, my homeroom texted the class. "Students, please get your application guide at the school. There'll be teachers helping you with the application. If you're too anxious to check your results, we have some help on standby as well."I fell into silent mulling. My parents and best friend flipped out on me because of my grades. I wondered if my classmates would be the same, so I hurried to the school. They were sharing their grades, but I stayed silent.The class president noticed I wasn't joining in. They kindly gave me a piece of candy. "Feeling anxious? It's alright. You've always been a decent scorer. You wouldn't flunk the SATs."Yeah, we were just classmates. There was no conflict of interest between us. They wouldn't flip out on me over a grade. But when I took my phone out and showed them the picture of my grades, their faces fell."I can't believe we were classmates with someone like you!"I froze. The class president shoved me o

The fog in my mind lifted right away. Driven by my urge to survive, I begged for my father's mercy."I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll give up on my results! I'll repeat my year! I'll get the result you want, then attend college!"If they kept dragging me, I'd end up in an even worse state than I was in my previous life. There was no way I'd give up before everything was settled.My instinct to survive granted me a surge of strength. I pulled away from my father's grasp and ran as fast as my legs could take me, then I asked a passerby for help. "Please call the cops. I don't want to die!"My mother's expression darkened for a moment, but she put on a smile and hurried over. "She's broken our heart. We give her everything, but she still doesn't care about us. We had no other choice."That was a vague reason, but my mother couldn't come up with a believable slander right there and then. The passerby looked confused. I looked at her with a silent plea in my eyes, hoping she wouldn't trust m

The cops were shocked and confused. My parents' eyes were filled with horror, but it was soon replaced by rage."You ungrateful girl! We raised you, and you're abandoning us?""Let me go, officer! I'll teach this bastard a lesson!"I ignored their fury and looked at the cops. "I have a story to tell."Ten years ago, there lived a happy family. The father was a businessman, while the mother was a homemaker. Their eldest daughter was a valedictorian and had the best chances of attending Clearnorth University among her cohort.She didn't let them down. That girl scored 1,580 during the SATs, and the school made it a point to spread her name. The news reached the ears of another young couple. At first, they were jealous of that girl's academic brilliance, while they couldn't even attend school because they were from the boonies.Then they found out the girl came from an excellent family and could've lived well even without her grades. Blinded by greed, the couple followed that girl h