The Seventh Inning Splash
The orange soda sat in the cup holder, sweating profusely, mocking me. I'd been sweating for two hours too, stuck in the upper deck of Fenway with Jason—the friend who'd talked me ...
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The orange soda sat in the cup holder, sweating profusely, mocking me. I'd been sweating for two hours too, stuck in the upper deck of Fenway with Jason—the friend who'd talked me ...
Maya dragged herself into first period like a legit zombie, fueled only by three hours of sleep and an iced coffee she'd snagged from the bodega. Her hair—normally her superpower—w...
The cafeteria stretched before me like a social minefield. I clutched my tray, heart doing that stupid fluttery thing whenever I saw Jordan sitting alone again. Three weeks of radi...
Marcus's iphone buzzed in his pocket — sixth notification from the group chat. Ignore, like always. He adjusted the battered **baseball** cap, sweat-stained and smelling like his d...
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Maya's thumbs hovered over her iPhone screen, the blue light illuminating her face in the darkened team bus. She'd been doing this weird thing lately—not full-on stalking, but okay...
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Maya's curls had a personality of their own, exploding from her head in a frizzy halo that refused to be tamed. At fourteen, she'd already tried every product promising sleek, stra...
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The **baseball** cap was practically part of Leo's skull at this point—a backward-facing shield against the world. Adjusting it for the fiftieth time, he stood at the edge of the p...
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Maya's life used to be simple: school, then baseball practice, then homework, then sleep. As the starting pitcher for Northwood High's varsity team, she had her routine down to a s...