The last moment of exam

It was a hot summer afternoon and the sun was beating down mercilessly on the students as they entered the exam hall. The air conditioning was on full blast but it didn't seem to make much of a difference. The students were anxious and nervous as they had been preparing for this moment for months, and the outcome of this exam would determine their future.

The clock struck 2 pm, and the exam started. The students busied themselves with their papers, trying to answer as many questions as possible in the given time. Some were scribbling furiously, while others were taking their time, trying to think carefully before answering.

Time seemed to be moving quickly, and before they knew it, only 15 minutes were left. The atmosphere in the exam hall became tense and silent. Everyone was trying to finish the last few questions before the time ran out.

Samantha was one of the students taking the exam. She had been preparing for this day for months and had put in countless hours of hard work and dedication. She had always been a diligent student and was confident that she would do well in this exam.

But as she looked down at her paper, she realized that she had missed a few questions. Panic set in as she realized that she had only a few minutes left to complete the exam. She felt a lump in her throat and her heart began to race.

She took a deep breath and tried to focus on the questions in front of her. She had to make every second count. She scribbled away, trying to answer as many questions as possible, but time was slipping away fast.

With only a minute left, Samantha was still frantically writing. Her pen moved faster than ever before, and she was trying to remember everything she had studied over the past few months. She could feel the sweat trickling down her forehead as she realized that she was running out of time.

Suddenly, the invigilator called out, "Stop writing! Time is up!"

Samantha's heart sank as she looked down at her paper. She had left a few questions unanswered, and the ones she had attempted were rushed and incomplete. She felt a knot in her stomach as she realized that all her hard work might go to waste.

As the students handed in their papers and left the exam hall, Samantha felt a wave of despair wash over her. She felt like she had let herself down and her family down. She had always been a high achiever, and this was the first time she had felt like she had failed.

She walked out of the exam hall feeling dejected and defeated. But as she walked outside, she saw a group of her classmates huddled together, talking excitedly. Curious, she walked over to them and asked what was going on.

One of her friends looked up and said, "We did it! The exam was tough, but we managed to answer all the questions. How about you?"

Samantha felt like she had been punched in the stomach. She couldn't bear to tell her friends that she had missed a few questions and that she was unsure of how she had done.

But then she heard another voice from the group saying, "Don't worry about it, Samantha. We all have good days and bad days. You did your best, and that's all that matters."

Her friends' words gave her a glimmer of hope. Maybe she hadn't done as badly as she thought. Maybe she had done well in the questions she had answered.

She walked back home, feeling a little lighter than before. She was still unsure of how she had done, but the kind words of her friends had given her some comfort.

The next few days were agonizing for Samantha as she waited for the results. She was afraid to check her grades,