Chapter 1988

Lost in nostalgia, Spencer continued, "To pique her interest, I started asking her about class lessons, feigning academic concern. At first, she was puzzled. Why would I, the perpetual sleeper, suddenly have an academic awakening? I played it off, saying my dad promised me four dollars for every point I scored. I've got my eyes on a figurine worth over six grand. I needed to score as high as I could.

"Her reaction was immediate. She became my earnest tutor, lending me notes and patiently explaining concepts. She stood out during our second year when the curriculum intensified, and everyone became protective of their study time. She sacrificed her time for me, meticulously breaking down each topic and asking if I understood.

were only using the girl for publicity, and they actually treated her poorly. She was said to mistreat the girl, feed her food she was allergic to, and make her wear her old, tattered clothes. So, many of our classmates isolated her, thinking she had

to me, yet she was willing to sacrifice her own study time and share her hard work. How could someone so selflessly sharing

was always ready to confront anyone who

that if I mastered what she taught, I could easily top the class. I wondered aloud if she would

twist: I could have easily scored high on my SAT but chose not to. When the results were out, her disappointment was palpable. She blamed herself, thinking she hadn't taught me well enough. That's when

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