From their seats, the students couldn't hear the content, just the stunned expression on her face, the disbelief in her stance. And the sight of Nnenna's script in her hands only confirmed what they feared.
"She really gave up…" a girl near the front whispered.
A boy let out a low groan and dropped his pen. "If Nnenna gave up, what chance do the rest of us even have?"
Several students submitted immediately, heads bowed in defeat. What was the point of continuing if the smartest girl they knew had surrendered?
But others clenched their jaws, forcing themselves to keep going.
"No. I'm not her, but I won't back down," one muttered, scribbling furiously. "Even if I get just 50%, at least it'll be mine."
Meanwhile, outside the tension filled hall, Nnenna walked through the serene corridor of the admin block. The quiet there was a stark contrast to the anxious energy she had left behind.
