-26: such a big deal-
Courtney is supremely surprised. She honestly doesn't know how to respond to this situation.
"So you're telling me..." Courtney said, looking at Duncan with wide, open eyes, "That you scored a 36 on your ACT?"
Duncan shrugged. "I don't see what the big deal is, sweet cheeks."
She spluttered, spazzing out in a way that Duncan had literally become numb to with time. "'The big deal'? The big deal?! THE BIG DEAL is that you are a fucking genius, Duncan!"
He rolled his eyes. "Not really. Still don't know how many planets there are." She stared at him. "There are like, four, aren't there?"
She sighed in frustration. "I just don't understand how you did it!" She complained. "I took it five times, and could never get higher than 25!" Courtney grabbed onto her hair, massaging her head roughly, angry at herself. "Such a bad score, such a bad score..."
Duncan snorted. "If that's your definition of bad, you're an idiot." He threw an arm around her shoulders, smirking at her. "Besides, it's not about smarts; it's about technique. It you understand how to take tests, you'll get a 36 each time, no biggie."
"Fuck you," She said, and he chuckled. Some things just couldn't be taught.
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A/N: I got a 36 on the act if you add the writing (which I got 12 out of 12 on, suck itttt), without I got a 32- and I gotta say, I think if I retook it, I could get a better grade without the writing. I'm also not smart either lol I have a 3.7 which I fight to maintain haha. Like, it literally is just based on test taking skills, nothing more. If you score bad, you're not stupid, you just need to practice test taking technique. Take it again, bet you score way better ;)