Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Jen asked, "Who do you think will win?"

Stoddard replied, "At this point, Sammy seems to have the upper hand."

Jen didn't say anything, but it was clear she agreed.

By the fifth minute, Roseanne had finished four problems and was starting on the fifth.

Sammy got stuck on the fourth problem for a few seconds, putting him slightly behind.

Roseanne managed to pull ahead, though her lead was slim.

By the sixth minute, both were stuck on the last problem.

...

With only ten seconds to spare before the seventh minute, Roseanne wrote down her answer, finishing the challenge.

Sammy's forehead was slick with a thin layer of sweat when he finally exclaimed, "Done!"

Unfortunately, he was ten seconds too late compared to Roseanne.

He took a deep breath, wiped off his sweat, and said with a smile, "It's alright. Speed isn't everything; accuracy counts too, and I'm confident in that." However, when the results were announced, Roseanne got everything right, while he missed one.

Sammy was flabbergasted, feeling like he'd been hit by a tornado!

had

your mental math skills are incredible. Did you

the entire event unfold, silently nodding

Roseanne's composure under pressure was what really set her apart. In that respect, Sammy was at a definite disadvantage. Jen teased, "Sammy, you've got

quickly conceded, "Absolutely, fair

researcher and math whiz, was normal, but losing

him

"Win some, lose

her next time.

let's not

dinner for a

the real point of

got it, dinner's on me tonight! But Roseanne, how did you solve that last problem

thought his method was fast, but she had found

her technique

had an epiphany, "I had no idea you

good catch makes a good

something new

"Are you sure

gaze and shook

she

her peers, offering