Poolside Apocalypse
Maya dragged herself to the pool party feeling like a straight-up zombie. Junior year had absolutely cooked her brain—AP exams, college apps, and her parents' messy divorce had lef...
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Maya dragged herself to the pool party feeling like a straight-up zombie. Junior year had absolutely cooked her brain—AP exams, college apps, and her parents' messy divorce had lef...
Maya's mom stood in the kitchen doorway, holding out the orange bottle like it was a peace offering. "Your vitamin D, mija. Doctor says you're inside too much." Maya rolled her e...
Maya was basically a professional spy at this point. She'd spent the entire sophomore year perfecting the art of blending in — sitting three rows back in every class, never volunte...
Maya's palms were sweating so much she could barely grip her lunch tray. First day at Northwood High, and of course she'd already managed to position herself at the absolute bottom...
Maya felt like a zombie. Third-period AP Calc had that effect on everyone—Mrs. Chen droning about derivatives while the whole class scrolled through their phones under their desks....
The beanie was practically fused to my scalp at this point. Three weeks of post-breakup hair neglect had turned my once-decent waves into something resembling a electrocuted poodle...
The cable knit sweater snagged on the chain-link fence as Maya climbed over, abandoning her signature style for something more—accepting. Friday night at the Pattersons' pool party...
My hair was basically a frizz monster by the time I got to Tyler's pool party. Mom had spent forty minutes straightening it that morning, but one glance at the steam rising off the...
Maya's ponytail kept escaping her cap, annoying frizzy strands whipping across her face. She'd spent forty-five minutes on her hair this morning, attempting to look effortless for ...
Marcus stood in front of the bathroom mirror, running gel through his curls for the third time. The hair wasn't cooperating—never did. His mom said it was his crown, but at Westwoo...
The membership card burned in my pocket like a bad secret. Mom's new boyfriend had gotten us into Pinecrest Club for the summer, and suddenly I was supposed to care about **pool** ...
I was operating on about ten percent battery, sliding into homeroom with the smooth, practiced hopelessness of someone who'd accepted their fate. Marcus caught my eye from across t...