From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 125

Yummy, Anthea sald, stuffing a tiny burger into Tanya’s hand.

Tanya looked down at the burger in her hand, realizing that her new deskmate didn’t share the usual disdain she was used to.

Mentally thanking her, Tanya took a big bite and chewed alongside Anthea.

First up was math class.

The teacher droned on like a lullaby, and Anthea’s eyelids grew heavy. Soon enough, she was snoozing away.

“The student who’s sleeping, come up here and solve this problem,” the math teacher said, and every gaze in the room swiveled to Anthea.

Tanya nudged Anthea and whispered, “Ann, the teacher is calling you to the front.”

“Me?” Anthea lifted her head, eyes misty with sleep.

“Yep,” Tanya nodded.

Anthea stood up and walked to the front of the class.

The math teacher, looking exasperated, said, “You’re seniors! What’s with this slacking off? If you want to sleep, go home!”

Anthea picked up the chalk and started to write a solution, then paused.

can solve this, you can sleep however you like in my

hint of a smile in

can’t, you’re standing for the rest of

Anthea retorted, “A

kid’s talk was as whimsical

a mind–boggling math olympiad problem – the sort even the geniuses in the top–tier class would have a tough

so tough these

the effort and fight for a bright future. Once you’re in college, you can

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solve the problem.

same Anthea who

had sparked some

weren’t beyond

“Done, Anthea announced.

The teacher was sure she had

surprise. Her solution was perfect,

he seeing things?

teacher still found the same sight before him.

bit advanced, so I used a method you’d

the teacher

nodded, “Can I sit down now?”