Testing Day
Survival of the Fittest
Chapter 1
by 
SkieCarter
The girls gathered in small circles, anxiously holding their test results. The sealed envelopes holding one word that would determine the rest of their existence. Pass. Fail. Just like that. Determined to be useful- or useless to society. “You may now read your results. Good luck, ladies.” The Head Mistress said in a loud voice over the microphone.
Anna ripped open her envelope. Her heartbeat in her chest, as clammy hands pulled out a word on stationary too beautiful for the word on the paper. Failed.
The room seemed to slow as she looked up, tears welling in her eyes. Her friends wore bright smiles. “Anna, how did-“ Rebecca stopped talking when she saw Anna’s reaction. A loud bell rang from the stage. The Head Mistress.
“Those of you would have failed will be leaving now. Do not make this difficult on yourself.” Anna took a step backwards from the stage. She wasn’t going- they couldn’t make her.
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