Climbing Down
Maya stared at the cafeteria food pyramid poster on the wall, its colorful layers mocking her. Freshman year at Northwood High felt like trying to decode an ancient language she'd ...
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Maya stared at the cafeteria food pyramid poster on the wall, its colorful layers mocking her. Freshman year at Northwood High felt like trying to decode an ancient language she'd ...
The chlorine stung Maya's eyes as she floated in the **water**, staring up at the sky where twilight bled **orange** across the horizon. Tyler's graduation party sprawled around he...
The goldfish blew bubbles at me from its bowl on my desk, like it understood my humiliation. "You're the only one who gets me, Finn," I whispered, dropping another flake of food i...
My first day at Uncle Mike's roadside attraction was supposed to be chill — just feed the animals, look busy, and survive until my shift ended so I could text Jordan back. But some...
I was running on three hours of sleep and an iced coffee that had gone warm hours ago. Monday mornings hit different when you're a freshman trying to figure out why the upperclassm...
Maya stood at the edge of the baseball diamond, clutching her worn glove like a lifeline. The social pyramid of sophomore year loomed over her—jocks at the top, theater kids somewh...
Maya's parents were finally gone for the weekend, which meant one thing: the squad was coming over for what was supposed to be the ultimate gaming night. Except the HDMI cable kept...
Maya felt like a **zombie**. Three weeks of finals, AP exams, and track regionals would do that to anyone. Her brain was mush, her legs were lead, and she was surviving on caffeine...
Maya's mom had sent her to tryouts with a sandwich bag of homemade energy gummies. 'These have your B **vitamin** complex, honey! They'll help you focus!' Maya shoved them deep in ...
Maya's new __iPhone__ buzzed on her nightstand at 11:47 PM. __*You up?*__ The text from Jake made her stomach do that thing where it felt like swallowed bubbles. Tomorrow was the ...
Maya's iphone vibrated against her thigh—third time this period. Mr. Harrison was definitely gonna notice. She slid it under her notebook, heart doing that stupid fluttery thing. L...
My dad's baseball sat on my dresser like a judgment I couldn't escape. Third generation to play shortstop for Northwood High—that was the expectation, the legacy, whatever. But the...