I BEAT THE OVERLY COCKY JACKSON
"This results will be sent to your parents"
The class suddenly fell silent as if it was a life and death situation so one by one Mr Mark called out our names to receive our results.
"Are you nervous" Jackson asked.
"Why would I be nervous it's just an exam" I replied.
"Well you do remember the bet" he said.
"Of course I remember the bet".
"Hmm... I just thought you were gonna break it off and give up" he said.
"Why would I do that" I replied.
"I mean you have been managing both, the exams and your cleaning duty, did you even get enough time" he asked.
"Well how I balance my subject and work does concern you, doesn't it".
"Catherine Rieves" Mr Mark called out.
I stood up and walked to the front of class to collect my result. Immediately I sat down I opened the bag and took out the result as I checked I suddenly fix the result back into the bag. I wasn't surprised at the result, I mean the test scores were also added and the test, I didn't do quite well because nobody challenged me then
"So what did you get" Jackson asked.
"Why would I tell you that, you haven't received yours" I replied.
"Jackson Martins" Mr Mark called out his name.
He stood up, went to the front and collected his result.
"Matilda Lex" Mr Mark called her out and she stood up, went to the front and collected her result. That was the last name so Mr Mark left the class
Jackson sat down and opened his result bag and his eyes widened when he saw it and then there you can hear me silently chuckle until I couldn't hold my laugh anymore, I began laughing so loudly which got the entire class attention.
"Oh I think I just broke the arrogance of a overly cocky guy, ha ha ha" I kept on laughing.
"But how is this possible, how could I have gotten 2nd place" he asked utterly confused.
"Oh no 3rd place, how could this happen I was barely managing at 2nd place now this" Matilda said beside me as tears dropped on the table.
"Matilda, are you okay" I asked.
"Yeah, but forget that what did you get" she said as she clean the tears from her eyes pretending to be fine.
"1st place" I replied her.
"Oh so you're the one that pushed me all the to 3rd place, but good for anyways" she said trying to force a smile.
"Are you going to be fine" I asked curiously.
"Yes, just that the family I'm from, my brother is hyper intelligent and me coming 3rd place might cause problem because they expect me to be like him" she replied.
"Well don't worry, this isn't an everytime thing I just did it to prove someone wrong" I said to her wiping the leftover tears in her eyes.
Then my focus landed back on Jackson, who was still in shock.
"What's wrong with you, oh did a girl just beat you hahaha" I went back to laughing.
"Let me see your result" he asked because he couldn't believe what had happened.
Well, I have nothing to hide anyways so I showed him the result. He looked so amazed and I laughed.
Then my focus went back to Matilda for while and looked at her, she was an overly joyed person someone who I didn't expect to be intelligent.
Ring ring ring.....
Lunch time finally reached, and I was heading out of the class but before I did that, I had to say something so infront of the class and called out toJackson.
"Jackson, let this be a warning I do not like to be underestimated especially by a boy. I get what I want when I want. To be honest with you I didn't even want to do this silly bet but I had to do it to break that arrogance of yours. I don't really like stress and that's why in test or exams I only answer few questions and get marks that will boost me to the next class but you made me answer all the questions this time. It's not everyone that you underestimate in this life some people are just way beyond your level example, me of course. But as for me this is only a one time thing don't expect me to be the one in class you've a competition with, okay" I said as I left the class.