Three
AT THE COLLEGE,
Lilian entered the school, admiring the walls and the gardens. She was led to the examination hall and was given a seat.
"The exam will start in ten minutes. Get ready, and please hold your examination card. You will need it to start exams". The invigilator said as he sat on his desk, arranging the candidate's question papers.
"The exam is about to start. I hope I do well" She prayed silently. I better revise before the exam starts". She said and then opened her book.
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Priya hid behind the doorway smiling evilly.
"Let me see how you will enter the hall without your exam card. I took it from your bag yesterday. Good luck bitch" She said and then smiled, knowing there was no way Lilian would partake in the exams without her examination card. Priya made her way to her class.
TEN MINUTES LATER,
"Clear your desk everyone and bring out your writing materials. Keep your bags beside you and bring out your examination card. We are about to start" Mr Smart( the invigilator) said and then stood up, stepping out to collect the exam answer booklets.
Lilian quickly took her books, kept them in her bag and then searched for her exam card.
"It must be here somewhere, I am very sure I kept it in my bag yesterday" Lilian said as she removed her books from her bag.
She searched and searched but could not find her exam card.
The invigilator came in and dropped the sheets on the table, then he started collecting the cards from the front row. Lilian was sitting in the middle row.
Lilian checked her bag again but still could not find it. She looked ahead and saw the invigilator was one row ahead of her. She bent her head and started crying.
"Where could it be? I am very sure I kept it in my bag last night. Now I am not going to partake in the exams" She said as she continued crying.
The invigilator came and asked for her exam card. Lilian said she did not have it with her. She was sent out of the class.
She went to the stairs, sat down and cried her eyes out. Suddenly, her necklace sparkled and a lady stood beside her dressed in suit.
"Good afternoon" Lilian greeted, sniffing as she tried to wipe her tears.
"Why are you crying my dear?" The lady in the suit asked.
"I lost my exam card and I cannot write my exams without it and now I am not going to high school anymore" She said as she sniffed.
"Dont cry my dear, you will write the exams, follow me. She said and the took Lilian's hand and led her to the exam hall.
The lady went to the the invigilator's table and hypnotised him. She made him forget that Lilian did not come with her card and made him believe that he made a mistake sending her out.
"Oh! do come in dear. Take your seat. I am sorry for sending you out" The invigilator said.
Lilian surprisingly looked at the woman who smiled at her and directed her to her seat.
"Now write the exams and do not worry, you will pass" She said as she gave Lilian her pen.
She held Lilian's injured hand and released it. It was healed. Lilian looked at the lady surprisingly.
"You have exams to write dear so focus on your papers, look what is written there" Lilian looked at the paper in confusion and looked up again but could not find the woman.
She had somehow disappeared into thin air.
Lilian started writing and wrote till she finished.
"Time up! submit your papers" Mr Smart said as he went from seat to seat collecting the exam scripts.
Lilian submitted hers and left the exam hall. She met Priya on the staircase.
"Hey bitch, how did it go? You wrote the exam?" Priya asked and then smiled devilishly.
"Yes i did, and I am sure I am going pass" Lilian smiled back and then walked away leaving a surprised Priya.
"How did she....." she said as she checked her pockets.
"But the card is still here, how did she manage to write the exam?" Priya asked herself.