Hope - Episode 17
Wrong Answer
“Correct”, the quiz master said after Emmanuel provided the answer to his question. “Your turn, contestant two. Find the amount on 5000 when it is compounded for 2 years at the rate of 3% per annum”.
Ayo is yet to provide an answer to the question. She remembered Bayo teaching her something related to that but this seems a little different. ‘Oh! I was taught simple interest’, she thought
. She began solving with the knowledge of what she had.
“40 seconds gone”, the quiz master announced.
Ayo continued solving, this time much faster. After what seems like 5 seconds to her, she could hear the quiz master’s voice again. ‘Oh! He began the countdown’.
“9… 8… 7…”
Ayo’s heart was pounding heavily. Nonetheless, she didn’t stop solving.
“6… 5…”
‘If only I had about 20 seconds more’, she thought. She was arriving at an answer already but time isn’t on her side.
“4…”
“Ayo come on”, Bukky said, tears welled up in her eyes. She was shaking all over.
“I told you, she…” Bayo started.
“Shut up”, she shouted at him. She didn’t want to hear any more of his talks.
“2…”
Ayo was still solving
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. Bukky prayed silently. Mr. Dammy hands were crossed on his chest, Bayo felt relaxed while Bidemi was relieved.
“1… Time…”
Suddenly, Ayo raised her hand to signify she has an answer.
“What’s the answer?”
“3040. My answer is 3040 sir”, Ayo said but afterwards she felt unsure of herself with the staring eyes that were on her. She hasn’t looked up for the past 60 seconds. She looked at Mr. Dammy, Bukky then finally, the quiz master. With the look on his face, she awaited her fate.
“Wrong answer”, the quiz master revealed after what seemed like ages. “Please stand up and excuse us contestant two, Ayomide Cole”.
Ayo felt like crying. She felt like the whole world had crushed in her. She has been disqualified. She felt she disappointed Bukky who had never doubted her but when she glanced at the latter from afar, she saw her smiling back. ‘Maybe her friend wasn’t so disappointed after all’, she thought.
After Ayo was disqualified, Bidemi became relentless. Her adrenaline shot out. She was glad that Ayo has been disqualified. She believed a known enemy is better than an unknown friend. Now, she could just focus on Emmanuel who she assumed to be the known enemy.
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. They both answered their question for that round correctly, sealing Ayo’s fate as third place.
5 minutes later, the quiz competition came to an end. Bidemi came first, Emmanuel second and Ayo third position. Mrs. Folarin prediction was right.
The vice principal gave the closing speech. In her speech, commended Ayo for her performance and praised Bidemi for her outstanding performance. She had also taken the opportunity to announce Emmanuel involvement in the Mathematics Olympiad along with Adura and one other JS 3 student. In her compliments, she didn’t leave out Funmi and Daniel. In fact, she was so much pleased by Funmi’s effort and laid emphasis on her ability to do better in next year’s quiz competition.
Afterwards, the prizes were awarded to the three finalists. In spite of the disappointment Ayo felt, she was still glad her name was added to the hall of fame and also being awarded with a bronze medal. Bidemi and Emmanuel received gold and silver medal respectively.
That day, Ayo made two resolutions to herself. One is to be ranked among the top 10 best students in JS1 in that term’s examination report and two is to win a gold medal in the next Annual Mathematics Quiz and the next after that.
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