The School Beauty Heard My Thoughts

After the SAT scores were announced, I, who ranked second in the school, jumped off a tall building.

Just because the night before the exam, my classmate, Ellen Lawrence, told me she could read minds, not only knowing all my answers but also scoring exactly one point higher than me.

I didn’t believe her. During the exam, I tried hard to clear my mind. But after the test, when comparing answers with classmates, Ellen repeated my answers word for word.

When the SAT scores came out, she beat me by just one point and took the last spot for admission to Harvard University.

She patted my pale face and smirked, saying, "Shirley, someone as poor as you wants to change your fate with the SAT? Go die with your short-lived parents!"

I couldn’t get into Harvard, so I missed the scholarship the school promised. I could only watch helplessly as my sick parents passed away, and eventually, I ended my own life in despair.

Even until my death, I couldn’t figure out how Ellen knew all my answers and managed to score just one point higher than me. I wondered, "Could mind reading really exist in this world?"

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day before the SAT exam. This time, I will not lose.