The Test Score Above My Head

Summary

A month before the SATs, I, Jenny Reid, could see my score.

Literally. It was just floating right above my head. But there was a catch.

Every time I cracked open a prep book, my score would drop by ten points. But if I skipped a day of school? It jumped right back up by ten.

So, I played the system. For a whole month, I barely lifted a finger. And on the day of the test, the number glowing over my head was a solid 1560.

When the scores finally dropped online… I'd scored a 500.

And the 1560? That was my little sister Patricia's score.