I don’t get to see the rest of the school or any of the kids. I don’t belong here anymore. But I will come back this summer, along with Chad whether or not he wants me. We’ll still be friends. I imagine his surprised look when I tell him we’ll be in summer school together. Maybe even in the same classroom, once they discover I really know everything and can be his private tutor. When the assistant principal instructs me, I open the first page of my test booklet. Algebra I. #1: The equations 12x + 18y = 48 and 18x + 18y = 63 represent the money collected from the sale of cupcakes and doughnuts on two different days. If x represents the cost of cupcakes, how much does each cupcake cost? (A) $1.00; (B) $1.50; (C) $2.00; (D) $2.50. Easy. Cupcakes are $2.50. I darken the circle next to (A). Every few times, I get one right. Missing every single question seems too deliberate.
