113 Cornered and outnumbered

It was the start of a new day. Ben drank his coffee, appreciating its bitter flavor, as he checked his class schedule on his laptop. Having not attended in weeks, he'd already forgotten the times and locations. Although he didn't have class today, Ben needed to check what's been happening to see how far behind he was.

After reading the various announcements from professors, he understood his current position. "I'm in f*ck-town…"

He was very far behind...

Although he hadn't missed a major exam yet, midterms were coming up and Ben had no chance of passing them at this rate. Despite that, he wouldn't give up. No matter how difficult it would be, no matter how unfair the disadvantage he would have versus the other students, he steeled himself. Ben was determined to work hard to catch up, and he knew what he needed to do: "I'm going to cheat…"

…