Baseballs and Bottomless Hierarchies
Marcus adjusted his SnapBack for the third time, staring at the **pyramid** of varsity jackets on the bleachers. Three weeks into freshman year and he'd already memorized the seati...
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Marcus adjusted his SnapBack for the third time, staring at the **pyramid** of varsity jackets on the bleachers. Three weeks into freshman year and he'd already memorized the seati...
I spent forty-five minutes styling my hair for what was technically a 'study session' with Tyler. My mom burst into my room holding the offending fruit like it was a weapon. "You'...
The pool at the Willow Creek Country Club was basically my entire summer existence. I worked there as a lifeguard, which sounded cool until you realized most of my job was telling ...
Maya's frizzy **hair** had a mind of its own, kind of like how her anxiety did whatever it wanted whenever it wanted. She'd transferred to Crestwood Academy three weeks ago and sti...
The county fair lights blurred against my anxiety, everything too loud, too bright, too much. I clutched my iphone like a lifeline, thumb hovering over Mia's contact. My best frien...
Lila sat on the edge of her bed, thumb hovering over the send button. The text from Maya sat there like a trap: "u coming 2 jason's party?" This was the thing about high school — ...
Maya tugged at the hood of her oversized sweatshirt—the one with the fox embroidered on the chest that she'd begged her mom for, then immediately regretted buying because now every...
Maya stared at the English classroom poster—the Great Sphinx of Giza stared back, stone lips sealed with eternal secrets. Mr. Henderson droned on about riddles and metaphors while ...
Maya's pet goldfish, Bubbles, had seen her cry more times than anyone else on Earth. "You get it, right?" she whispered, dangling a flake of food over the bowl. Bubbles did that w...
Maya's legs burned like she'd been running a marathon, but she'd only sprinted two blocks from the bus stop. This is what happens when you miss the 7:15 and have to book it to firs...
Maya's iPhone buzzed against her thigh, vibrating with that specific rhythmic pattern that meant only one thing: Sphinx notification. She ducked into the bathroom stall before che...
Maya's hair had other plans tonight. The Afro she'd spent two hours perfecting now poufed around her head like a startled cloud, thanks to the humidity rolling in off the Atlantic....