Grounded at the Finish Line

Summary

After my SAT scores came out, my friend and I were on the subway heading to our hotel.

When we tried to exit the station, my phone showed "insufficient funds."

Stuck at the turnstile, I called my mom: "Mom, why can't I pay for anything all of a sudden?"

A cold voice replied from the other end: "I cancelled the family plan."

"I thought you'd definitely score a 1550, so I paid for your trip. You only got a 1540. What face do you have to be out playing?"

Just then, text notifications started popping up on my phone.

[Your hotel reservation has been cancelled.]