Poolside Pyramids
The water in Miranda's **pool** glittered like someone had dumped actual diamonds in it, which, knowing Miranda's parents, wasn't impossible. My palms were sweating so bad I had to...
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The water in Miranda's **pool** glittered like someone had dumped actual diamonds in it, which, knowing Miranda's parents, wasn't impossible. My palms were sweating so bad I had to...
The box said "Sunset Orange," but the girl in the mirror looked like a traffic cone. I'd been dyeing my hair since seventh grade – first blue, then purple, then that unfortunate gr...
Maya felt like a zombie. Third period AP Chem had turned her brain into mush, and the fluorescent lights hummed a headache into existence. She trudged through the hallway, texting ...
Maya sat alone on the metal bleachers, her thumbs flying across her iPhone screen, watching Instagram stories of people having more fun than her. Below, the baseball game dragged o...
The vitamin D supplements sat in my locker like a judgment I couldn't escape. Mom's idea, obviously — something about how indoor kids need artificial sunshine even when they spend ...
The pool party invitation sat on my phone screen like a dare. Jake's house. Saturday. Swimming. The three words that normally would've sent me into full panic mode. I hadn't gone ...
Maya stood against the wall at Jake's party, phone in hand, thumb scrolling through the same three apps she'd checked a million times. She felt like a **zombie** - not the cool Hol...
Maya stood at the padel court, her brand-new racket feeling alien in hands that still weren't sure what they wanted to be. The August heat pressed against her back as she watched E...
The Sphinx wasn't some ancient Egyptian statue—it was Mrs. Gable's front porch cat, a chunky tabby who regarded me with the bored judgment of a creature who'd seen too many teenage...
Maya's hair had declared independence. Again. She'd spent forty-five minutes with the straightener, her bathroom fogged up like a spa disaster zone, only to walk outside and have ...
Maya gripped her **iphone** so tight her knuckles turned white, the screen glowing against the dark sky. Rain threatened, but Coach Ruiz insisted on one last **padel** match before...
Marcus stood at the edge of the pool, clutching his vitamin gummies like they were magic talismans that could make him disappear. Jordan's party was already in full swing, music th...