Chapter 53

• “Time up,” Ms. Elena announced. “Leave your papers and apparatus on the table and move out. This is your final exam in senior year 2, what an amazing year it has been to teach you all.” Her words were heavy with sarcasm. Students stood up and left the lab one after the other. As soon as they left a cheerful noise erupted as the students of senior class 2 celebrated the completion of exams but Christian and I sat in silence.
• “Ward, Underwood collect the papers on each slab and bring them to me. When you’re done with that clean up the lab.”
• Without waiting a second Christian stood up and started picking the exam papers on one side and I did the same. In a few minutes, we finished with that and submitted the papers to Ms. Elena’s office.