Chlorine Kisses
Maya's hair frizzed like it had a personal vendetta against humidity. She tugged at her ponytail, staring at the invitation on her phone. Jackson's pool party. The social event of ...
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Maya's hair frizzed like it had a personal vendetta against humidity. She tugged at her ponytail, staring at the invitation on her phone. Jackson's pool party. The social event of ...
Maya's stomach did backflips as she stood at the edge of the pool, clutching her bag of goldfish crackers like a lifeline. The sophomore class rager was in full swing—music thumpin...
My iphone buzzed for the third time in two minutes. Mia again. Ugh. 'Dude, where ARE you?' her texts read. 'The pyramid's about to START.' I stared at my reflection in the bedroo...
Sixteen-year-old Maya pulled her beanie **hat** lower over her forehead, effectively disappearing behind brim and bangs. Another day of high school, another performance of Maya The...
The party was already mid when Maya showed up, fashionably late and rocking a neon pink bucket hat that screamed 'I'm trying too hard but I own it.' The basement was packed with ju...
Maya's hair had a mind of its own. Like, seriously rebellious. She'd spent forty-five minutes flat-ironing it that morning, but the Michigan humidity at the community pool had alre...
Maya's first shift at the Pine Ridge Pool concession stand was not going according to plan. The papaya she'd enthusiastically added to the smoothie menu was turning everything an u...
Maya's hair was supposed to be blonde. That was the plan. Perfect beachy waves to match everyone else at homecoming. But the box lied. Now she was rocking emergency orange—a shade ...
The dog was not supposed to be here. That was fact number one. Fact number two: I was definitely not supposed to be hiding behind the chlorine-smelling concession stand, spying on...
I wasn't supposed to be at Tyler's party. But here I was, wearing this stupid vintage **hat** I'd thrifted as armor—some floppy beige thing with a ridiculous feather that made me l...
My goldfish, Bubbles, was the only one who knew my deepest secret. I'd spill everything to him — well, her, I checked last week — while doing homework. Bubbles would just float the...
Maya was running late. Again. Her vintage orange Doc Martens slapped against the pavement as she sprinted toward Mr. Henderson's Pet Emporium, the fish food container clutched in h...