I Cheated... On a Paper I Didn't Take?
On the day the college entrance exam results are released, I rank first in the entire province.
A top student from another school, Heather Cliffton, publicly reports me for cheating on the Englorian exam.
She says, "Someone who's never scored above 145 points in Englorian could never have a higher total score than I do."
My seatmate, Louis Henderson, steps forward as a witness.
He says, "She copied my answer sheet during every exam."
The Department of Education launches an investigation, and my admission to a top-tier university is put on hold.
My mother cries all night. My father is nearly fired from his job. The entire internet brands me as a cheater.
During a livestream, Heather chokes back tears and says, "I just want justice for myself."
I am about to explain when she adds, "If the one who scores 145 points in Englorian can sit down and pass an Englorian college entrance exam paper on the spot, I'll kneel down and apologize."
I smile.
I'm a Canalian-track student. I don't even take the Englorian paper in the college entrance exams.