The bell finally rang, signaling the end of the exam. The students slowly filed out of the classroom, still talking about Jake’s bold departure. As they walked down the hall, they couldn’t help but wonder: Had Jake actually passed the exam? Or was this his way of telling everyone that he didn’t care?
A few days later, the results were posted on the bulletin board. The students crowded around the list, eagerly scanning for their names and their grades. And there, at the top of the list, was Jake’s name—followed by a perfect score.
The entire school went silent. The students couldn’t believe it. Jake, the guy who had never studied, never prepared, and barely cared, had somehow scored higher than all of them. It was as if he had pulled off the greatest trick in history.