Lara sat amidst a sea of students; her pen poised but her mind far from the exam paper. With a dramatic sigh, she realized she knew absolutely nothing.

Desperate times called for desperate measures. Her eyes darted around the room, landing on her friend, Tomi, who sat a few rows ahead. With a silent plea conveyed through puppy-dog eyes, Lara silently begged for help.

Tomi, understanding the silent cry for assistance, glanced at the teacher before subtly lifting her answer sheet. Lara, her eyes wide with gratitude, focused intently on the paper.

"Banana?" she muttered aloud, her confusion evident. The teacher, sensing something amiss, turned around, her gaze sharp. Lara and Tomi froze, their guilty expressions quickly masked by feigned concentration.

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"May I ask what's happening?" the teacher inquired sternly.

Lara and Tomi, their hearts pounding, resumed writing as if nothing unusual had occurred.

"I should have studied," Lara mumbled under her breath, her voice barely audible.

The sweet release of the halftime bell filled the room with a wave of relief.

"Well, this isn't a final exam just a test so..." Lara, with an exaggerated air of triumph, announced, "I'm done!"

The teacher raised an eyebrow, clearly puzzled. "It's just halftime," she replied, her tone laced with disbelief.

Ignoring the teacher's confusion, Lara handed in her paper with a wide, carefree smile. "Bye!" she exclaimed cheerfully, exiting the classroom.

Teacher takes a look at Lara's answer sheet there

were just drawings of Pegasus.

Teacher angrily shouts "Lara!!"

Tomi watched as Lara whistling and going out of school "Something never changes," she muttered to herself, shaking her head.