Zara stared at the pile of math worksheets in front of her. It was late, and her eyes were tired. Her teacher, Ms. Rivera, had assigned extra practice problems to help the class get ready for the big test on Friday. Everyone knew this test would be tough—it counted for a huge chunk of their grade.
She sighed and unlocked her phone. A message from her best friend, Mia, popped up.
Mia: Done with your homework yet?
Zara: Not even. Thinking about just copying the answers from the back.
Mia: Seriously? That’s risky… What if Ms. Rivera checks?
Zara: I’ll tweak some numbers. No one will notice.
Zara hesitated, staring at the answer key. It felt wrong, but she didn’t know what else to do. She was already behind, and failing this test would mean a summer of extra work. The next
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