*Bianca*

I jumped when the professor slammed the paper down on my desk, facedown. I gritted my teeth and picked up the sheet, gripping it firmly to my chest and shutting my eyes, exhaling deeply to prepare myself.

It took me another minute to actually convince myself to flip it over so I could read the letter that was scrawled in angry red pen at the top.

My heart plummeted to my toes and tears pricked at the back of my eyes.

A D+.

It wasn’t an ...