Chapter 118: A Good Chance
"That is right! See, you are able to solve such a hard numerical problem. That shows you are working hard. And the assignment you have submitted was perfect too. Our class has so many expectations from you. Good job!" Penny smiled. Her writing was like pearls had been spread on the board. The numerical was solved perfectly and the students were able to understand it easily.
Before, even when Nora had recited the procedure for them, they could not understand it. So they all nodded when Penny was praised by the teacher. The girl bowed her head shyly and blushed.
"Thank you sir. It is all thanks to your guidance." the man nodded. That was how students should be. Sharing the credit of their hard work with his guidance. Or else how could they have learnt so much.
"At least a few believe that teachers had a role in their success. Otherwise a few students think that only study material is enough to teach them." he glared at Nora for a few minutes for the whole class to understand his intentions before moving to the next numerical.
Nora did not say a word. With a sweat covered face, she concentrated on her notebook. Her pencil paused in her hands as she exhausted.
"She was just showing off before. Look, now she is having trouble understanding such a simple question." Many laughed at her expense and Emma shook her head. If only they knew that Nora was not studying at all.
The day went just like that. Most of the teachers came with a set of revision questions or test papers. They all were preparing the students for the terminal exam. But this time the questions were harder than every year. They wanted to prepare selected students for inter school competition too.
Every time Nora and Penny were asked to solve most of the questions since they were the only selected students from their class. This made the other students breathe in relief.
"It was all for the show!" Victor shook his head. "The teachers were trying to show how Penny was much better than you." a tinge of rage in his voice but Nora ignored it.