Peace's POV
A few days after, the test result is being released and everyone's result is posted online for all to see, Peace is in the second place for the first time in his life and he feels totally awful about it.
He checked the name of the person who beat him and he doesn't seem to know who it is, Kayla tried to cheer him up but he still feels bad.
Being the best is a must for him and if he is second that means he is not the best.
Peace entered the class late because he had to quickly take Kayla to the clinic, she is having some pain in her stomach and couldn't attend the class.
He apologized to the lecturer for coming in late and went to sit in his usual spot but it has been occupied by someone else so he has no choice but to sit at the back of the class beside a strange person who is wearing Cardigan in the hot weather.
Peace said hi but didn't get a reply and concentrate on the lecture.
At the end of the class, the lecturer talked about the test last week and how he is surprised that Peace failed an obvious question
"Mr. Peace" he called and he stood up
"Should I assume you were not prepared for my test?" He asked and Peace hung his head down disappointed and swears not to ever go to any last minute parties again.
"Sit down, am sure you won't let someone beat you next time in my exam" he said and turned to the rest of the class to give further instructions and is about to step out but stopped like he realized something and called out a name he has never heard of
"Miss Dennis Luther" that is the name that was above his when he checked the result earlier, Peace wondered who that is and looked around to see the person but no one stood up
"Miss Dennis? Is she not in class?" The lecturer said again and looked around the class but still no one stood up.
"Where is the class president? How did she score a full mark when she misses my class?" The lecturer asked getting pissed that someone that scored the top mark in his test actually missed his class.
"Am here" Peace heard a tiny whisper beside him and turn to see it's the strange girl from last week.
The girl saw that no one heard her and speak up a little louder, the lecturer saw that someone has owned up to the name and calm down then he told her to follow him to his office and left with the girl walking slowly to go after him.
"Dennis?" Peace think to see if he knows any Dennis who is that brilliant in his class but the only Dennis he knows never comes to class and she is Kayla's friend so there is no way he wouldn't recognize her.
One of his friends called Nate came to him and asked after Kayla, Peace answered him and he nodded in understanding
"How about we go to the clinic together then? I think we have two hour before the next class"
"Before that, do you know the Dennis girl that placed first on the test?" He asked curiously
"Yes everyone knows her, don't you?" Nate answered but peace has an oblivious look so he explained more
"She is always second to you in every test and exam since first year although there was a time she was in the third place in an exam in second year"
"Always second?" Peace repeated. He has always been first so after checking his name on top of the list and seeing his grade, he never looked at the other rank.
"You really don't know about your competitor? You are really too much" Nate said not sensing his confusion.
Nate is also a hot nerd like Peace and compete with Peace but is never able to meet up with him because he can't even defend the so called Dennis.
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