The Pyramid Scheme Panic
Maya's hair had never betrayed her like this before. Standing in front of her bathroom mirror at 11:47 PM on a Tuesday, she stared at the disaster on her head. The Instagram tutor...
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Maya's hair had never betrayed her like this before. Standing in front of her bathroom mirror at 11:47 PM on a Tuesday, she stared at the disaster on her head. The Instagram tutor...
I stood at the edge of the municipal pool clutching my Vitamin Water like it was a lifeline, which honestly, it kind of was. The annual end-of-summer pool party. Everyone was there...
I haven't slept properly in three days. Finals week will do that to you. My usually curly **hair** hung in a frizzy mess around my face, refusing to cooperate no matter how many ti...
Max stood outside the cafeteria, clutching the ridiculous neon pink bucket hat his so-called best friend dared him to wear. "You won't do it," Tyler had said that morning, surrou...
The blisters on my palm throbbed as I gripped the padel racquet, trying to look like I belonged at the Palm Beach Country Club. Mom had scored us guest passes through her coworker,...
The first time I saw the papaya incident, I was halfway through pretending to be a zombie in third period. "Bro, you good?" Marcus whispered, sliding into the seat next to mine. "...
Maya's palms were sweating — like, actually sweating — and it wasn't even that hot out. She stood at the edge of the resort's infinity pool, clutching her phone like it was a lifel...
Maya's hair was supposed to be cherry red. That was the plan. Instead, it came out fuchsia—a color that didn't exist in nature, unless you counted toxic sludge. She stared at her r...
Maya's ponytail was already fraying at the edges, humidity turning her carefully straightened hair into something resembling a frizz monster. She should've known better than to att...
Marcus stood at the edge of the **pool**, clutching his towel like a shield. The July humidity was absolutely sweltering, but he wasn't about to strip down to his swim trunks in fr...
Maya's mom had dropped her off at the country club with a tupperware of spinach and quinoa—because apparently that's what serious athletes ate before matches. Maya shoved the conta...
My hand's already sweating before I even reach the gate. I wipe my **palm** on my jeans for the third time, heart hammering like I'm about to jump off a cliff instead of walking in...