I Am Not Jessica Chen

When Jenna wakes up the next morning, she is relieved to find herself still in Jessica’s body. She is slightly alarmed when Celine and Leela remind her of an important test happening that day at school, but she resolves to spend her morning free periods revising for it with them.

While in the library, Jenna notices a book titled Blue Crescent Blade in Leela’s bag and asks her about it. Although Jenna remembers Leela telling her that she hated this book only the previous week, Leela now extols it as a masterpiece to “Jessica.” Jenna realizes Leela is too self-conscious to be honest around Jessica.

After hours of studying, the trio hit a saturation point. Leela claims she is going to accept her fate of possibly failing the test, asserting that grades aren’t “an accurate marker of intelligence” (84-85) anyway. Celine and Leela are both surprised when “Jessica” agrees with this.

Ten minutes before the test is due to begin, the girls head down to their classroom. The teacher calls out the names in alphabetical order. When “Jenna Chen” is called out, no one responds. The teacher seems unfazed, telling “Jessica” that Jenna is away until further notice when “Jessica” asks about her.