The Day Before the SATs: A Reckoning

I had it all – a secured Yale scholarship, a bright future, and a best friend, Scarlett, who seemed genuinely happy for my success.

She even convinced me to take the SATs with her, 'just for fun,' like we always did everything together.

But that 'fun' was a sinister plot.

Scarlett, consumed by a poisonous envy I never recognized, used a dark web app called 'Score Swapper' to steal my nearly perfect SAT result, making it hers.

My future, meticulously built, crumbled instantly.