Second to No One
My twin brother, Ben Galland, beat me into the world by exactly one minute. That one minute made him the older brother and me the younger sister.
At least we've always been about evenly matched when it comes to grades. Ever since we were kids, one of us has always ranked first and the other second.
Once we get to high school, though, I come in second every single time for three years straight.
When I find out Ben is secretly dating Kate Seager, one of the biggest troublemakers at school, I agree to keep it from Mom and Dad without making a fuss.
Then our school gets two guaranteed admission spots at the country's top universities. Mr. Clayton calls both of us into his office.
"There are