The school bully gives me $10,000 a month, forbidding me to rank first. "Hailey has strong self-esteem, she can't stand not being first. Anyway you have good grades, first or not doesn't matter." I took the money, stayed as number two for three years. Before College Admissions, he found me again. Concise: "$100,000, don't take the SATs, Hailey wants to be the city's valedictorian." Paused, then said: "wronged you these years, next year I accompany you to repeat a year." I happily agreed. Turned around holding MIT full ride scholarship offer flying to Boston. Money and degree, I want both. ... Chapter 1 Homeroom teacher notified me to participate in the Physics Olympiad preliminary. I held the application form back to classroom, heard Sebastian's few minions mentioning me. "Ten thousand? Charlie worth this number?" Sebastian leaned on chair back, legs on desk, a look of unruly appearance. "What is she? I am doing this for Hailey, last time ranked second she was heartbroken." "I just can't stand seeing women cry, ten thousand dollars, just treat as buying her happy." Sebastian's father is top ten entrepreneur in the state. He is the prince piled up by gold, pocket money more than other people's family assets. Minions burst of flattery. "Seb treat sister-in-law really good, but words say back, Charlie is famous Simp beside you, you treat her like this, not afraid she sad?" Sebastian careless: "Her? A body of poor sour smell, heard her sister selling Hot Dogs outside school to support her study, ten thousand dollars she needs earn a year ba, she still has to thank me!" Classroom immediately erupted intense laughter, like firecracker dropped into manure pit. I pushed door enter, laughter immediately stopped. Sebastian put down legs, awkwardly touched nose. I walked over put homework book by his hand, "This week homework, wrote for you." He smiled eyes invisible: "Just so like me ah, little Simp." I spread palm, expressionless: "$500." Sebastian stunned, then remembered this is our agreement. I help him do homework, one time five hundred. Who would not like money? Sebastian black face took out five bills, I reached hand to take, but saw him hook a smile. Immediately, raised hand smashed bills on me. "Charlie, your life just this level." Chapter 2 I squatted down, picked up bills on ground. Surrounding people laughed. "Quick look, she really picked!" "For five hundred dollars, shame dead!" This is shameful? Then they haven't tried, be waiter splashed oil by bear kid, still have to smile. Hot day carry tens pounds express climb sixteen floors, result customer reject. World only has one disease, poor disease. When I born, above still have two sisters. Two years old that year, again more a sister. Continuous new life came to this family, but all not parents wanted. Even my name, also prepared for boy. Until eight years old that year, brother finally born. Already uneven asset scale, all tilt to him. Me and sisters ordered drop out. Big sisters unanimous disagree, threatened if me and little sister drop out, they won't send money home again. Parents then stopped. I personal feel money power. Can make stubborn compromise, make moat become smooth road. For money, I did many jobs. Waiter, porter. One hour eight dollars I all do. But this meager salary completely not enough leave this home fare. Until some day, I on Reddit swiped a post. [Liked person didn't rank first, cried very sad, how should I help her?] OP nickname called: Admire Hailey. I fixed look for a while, clicked open input box. [Smash money.] [One thousand not enough then ten thousand, people poor ambition short.] Chapter 3 Monday school start, Sebastian found me. "One month one thousand, forbid rank first." I not surprised at all. Because I from start knew, Admire Hailey is Sebastian account. He hate me such poor sour person, but very value my smart brain. School start not long, he threw a stack bills on my desk. Roguish full face, eyes indifferent. "Write once homework, five hundred." This compare washing dishes come money much faster. To hug tight this thigh, I deliberate approach, everywhere inquire his likes. Send him meal, help him run errand. Everyone laugh I am his Simp. Only I know, he spend is really generous. But this time, I rejected him. "Rank first is my dream." Implication: Have to add money. Sebastian not think so. "Poor people want what dream? First eat full meal ba!" I bit lip, lower head, a look of injured expression, fast cry out. Sebastian scratched hair, some irritable: "One month ten thousand, okay ba!" I hesitate how open mouth then appear not so deliberate. Corner of eye, a cup water suddenly splash over, too late dodge, I splashed into drowned chicken. "Grades good have what amazing, grades good can random insult people ma?" Hailey pinched cup, almond eyes contain a pool spring water, want fall not fall, pitiful extreme. Crash—— A crisp sound, glass cup at my feet shatter, fragments wipe my arm fly pass. Instant my arm appear a blood mark. Fresh blood mix water. Pass by students side eye look over, curious size up. She instead grievance extreme, pointing my nose: "Grades bad can make up, character bad take what make up?" "Not good good study, just know think these dirty tricks, can you rank first lifetime?" This words said ambiguous, unaware people still think I got first used what unclean means. I cold eye look her. "Why can't?" So after every exam, I always want compare Hailey high dozen points. Dozen points not count high, feel effort a bit can catch up. She score high, I just higher. No matter how she effort, grades always compare me low. Just like in front donkey eyes hung a carrot, desperate run, use out whole body skills, just can't eat. After again once ranked ten thousand year second, Hailey finally can't stand, wailing run out classroom. Sebastian heart ache bad, blocked me. "One month ten thousand, forbid rank first!" Chapter 4 I leave first throne, replaced Hailey thousand year second. Homeroom teacher find me talk heart, let me put mind on study. Physics Olympiad quota need school provide student transcript, grades not ideal, might be brushed down. Thought thought, I still told teacher truth. Teacher listen after dumbfounded. Vance family he afford not offend, I just more powerless resist. I rely ability rank second, have what wrong? Teacher express understand, didn't say more what. He take out a application form: "City hold math competition, remember go." He drink a mouth tea, spit tea leaves into cup, said: "Pass two days go state participate National Physics Olympiad semi-final, add oil, I watch good you oh!" Evil capitalist, this is take me as mule ah! City league not so formal, equivalent to few schools united hold competition. This kind competition casual can enter top three, my center is national competition. But I didn't expect Hailey also go. Class Sebastian minions surround Hailey a burst flattery. "Sister-in-law awesome! All want participate city league, with us not in a level ah!" "Heard neighbor Second High good few genius all want participate ne, can see this competition how difficult, this not normal person can up!" Someone asked a sentence: "Heard is old class beg you go?" Hailey blame said: "What beg not beg, for school fight glory, duty not decline ma." She spit tongue, cute playful. Not explain is default. Classmates instantly fried pot. "Hailey you so awesome ah! Actually can replace our school participate competition!" "With sister-in-law level, get a first not under words!" Hailey take book gently hit few times that call her sister-in-law classmate, angry said: "All said not allow call me sister-in-law, annoy dead you!" I at door stood a while, wait atmosphere fry hot time then slow swallow walk in. Sat on seat, very careless expose city league application form a corner. Onlooker classmates unintentional look over, glimpse application form. "Eh? Charlie you also want participate city league ah." This word out, all silence. Immediately, a burst哄笑 (roar laughter). "She just just enter school tested few times first, not few days stamina not enough, fall to second, city league just don't think!" "Exactly, have Hailey in she is ten thousand year second." Also have speak for me. "Say like you guys have qualification go competition same." "Win lose have to compete then know?" ... I not care others discussion. Talk money, I am a poor person. But compare study, then they count hit gun mouth up. Me and Hailey sight in air meet, she tight purse lip, small face pale. Me and her heart know belly clear. Have me in, she win not. Chapter 5 Sebastian blocked me: "Give up city league." Not discuss tone. "Based on what?" He bite lollipop, lean on wall, eye bottom hard hide disgust. "I just hate you this kind aloof person, drag what? Grades good amazing? You also only have grades can take out hand." I smile: "You hate me, not also still want come beg me ma?" Sebastian teeth tip bite crush candy: "Ten thousand, quit competition." Venmo receive money sound ring, I look balance. This year, I give Sebastian run errand, do homework, various miscellaneous labor fee add together, actually saved hundred ten thousand. I neat take out application form, in front him tear pieces. "Rest assured, I absolutely won't hinder your heart person snatch champion." Turn head I just went participate National Physics Olympiad state competition. Grades down that day, coincidental Hailey city league ranking also came out. Class noisy a ball, topic all circle city league. "Hailey you really ranked city twelfth ah." "So awesome!" Hailey shy smile, pinky finger hook cheek hair wrap behind ear. "You guys don't like this, I fast shame dead! Twelfth place also not how awesome ranking la!" Still quite have self knowledge. I thought I not go she can take champion ne. "Too modest, I heard together participate competition are city each middle school best, twelfth place already very amazing." I walk into classroom that moment, atmosphere delicate. Don't know who first open mouth: "Charlie not also sign up ma? Tested how much?" "Heard she didn't go exam." "She not quite drag ma? How even exam not go?" "Afraid bei!" Sebastian small minion stand out justice speak. "City league not school inside exam, casual random guess can take one two times first, some people just that two brushes, afraid exposed, so dare not go right!" "She go just not for school fight glory, is for school lose face." Surrounding burst roar laughter. Instead always love mock my Sebastian, today rare silence. "Charlie, we understand you, afraid test too bad be Hailey compare down, but no need even exam dare not go." Hailey hide behind crowd smile, not speak. I silent keep Physics Olympiad state first prize certificate. Towards them hook lip smile. "I also understand you guys." "Einstein compare you guys early born so many years, must be want clumsy bird fly first." Few people stunned, immediately face swell red. I clap hand, continuous output: "You guys born after Shakespeare just never wrote poem again, exactly is King not see King, or avoid its sharp edge?" "Why ancient times only three cobblers? Because still a group here!" Scene dead general silence. Until a light laugh break dead general silence. Corner, Sebastian cover mouth, eyes smile almost look not see. Hailey bite lip, get up hit open desk, ran out. Person in front fly, tears in behind chase. Chapter 6 School over time, classroom no one, Sebastian a foot step on desk, long leg block my way. "Why you always bully her?" I throw schoolbag behind, "She test not good, blame me lo?" Sebastian today very not right, speak not like past clip gun carry stick, instead pleasant face. I hit open that hindering leg: "I take money do work, want me not bully her, give money." He rare silence. Long time, then say: "You are for me then deliberate target her, right?" "Give me run errand, for me do homework, all just excuse, you do so much all just for close me." Me: "?" He take out phone, click few times screen. Next moment, bank app ring receive money prompt: "Bank card arrive account twenty thousand dollars, please note check." Sebastian put away phone, expression cold: "I to you such bookworm not interested, don't on me waste time, later not allowed bully her." My face instantly raise a old slave understood smile. "Rest assured, later I see you just detour walk, even she ride my head I all praise she climb real high!" All know Sebastian is for Hailey then come public school study, before not believe, now believe. But fate just so love tease people. I not find trouble, trouble but find me. Ice cold tap water pour on my body. Few high grade girls block at toilet door. Lead is a figure fat girl, broad thick palm fierce push on my head. I hit on tile, ice water penetrate sweater, needle prick like pain. "Just you seduce Sebastian? Pah! Also not look self is what virtue!" Spit on uniform collar, have a fishy smell. I cold eye look them, "Corridor has monitor." Who know they a look dead pig not afraid hot water gesture, a figure thin but strength huge girl press my head into sink. "Isn't rely grades good teacher like you ma? Out school gate you have what amazing? Who not know Sebastian and Hailey are a pair, be mistress you still quite proud!" "Cheap bei!" A burst ridicule. November water bone piercing cold. They lift my head up, few people roll up sleeves, just want move hand. I pant rough breath, through people gap see door stand a familiar figure. Inner heart instantly surge strong want revenge wish. So blurt out: "So what?" "I always believe, money where, love just where." "Sebastian gave me $100,000, did he give Hailey a cent?" Voice just fall, I again pressed into cold pool water. But I didn't miss Hailey stunned expression. Later, is pass by teacher discovered coma me. Middle school student Physics Olympiad national competition, final, countdown two days. I severe cold.
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