How Lit Works:

Calculated. Four papers, each placing 25 marks at stake for a grand total of 100.

On a good day, I score 10.

When multiplied by 4, that gives me ...a measly 40.

I could live with that, thought I.

'til I found out the passing mark was 44%.

I am going to fail, ran through my mind; or rather, it felt like an uphill battle. How forlorn my face appeared, I do not know.

A pat on the head.

A disappointed drop of the eyes, darting back to level defiantly.

This time I know I'm going down, but not without a fight.