The Sphinx at Sunset
Maya's feet slapped the pavement, rhythmic and punishing. Three miles of straight running, exactly what she needed after another day of being invisible at Northwood High. Her AirPo...
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Maya's feet slapped the pavement, rhythmic and punishing. Three miles of straight running, exactly what she needed after another day of being invisible at Northwood High. Her AirPo...
The haircut was supposed to be "subtle layers." Instead, I looked like I'd lost a fight with a lawnmower. "It's not that bad," Maya lied, barely suppressing a laugh as we stood ou...
Maya's dad dropped another vitamin supplement on her breakfast plate like it was some kind of magic pill that would transform her into the perfect athlete. She swallowed it without...
Maya stood at the edge of Jayden's pool, clutching her iphone like it was her only oxygen tank. The screen glowed with 47 unread messages from the group chat that was literally spl...
My life is basically a pyramid of awkward moments, each one built on the foundation of the last disaster. Friday night, 9:47 PM. Jordan's party. I'm standing on the patio wearing ...
Maya stood at the edge of the pool party, clutching her iPhone like a lifeline. The screen reflected her face—too much highlighter, eyes searching for someone, anyone, to acknowled...
Maya stared at her reflection, fingers combing through frizzy **hair** that refused to cooperate. The humid California evening had turned her curls into a monumental disaster. "Yo...
Maya's older sister Brianna ruled the social pyramid at Northwood High like she built it herself. Which was funny, considering Maya spent weekends crawling through attics pulling e...
The social pyramid at Lincoln High's annual pool party was as real as the chlorine stinging Maya's eyes. Seniors lounged on the upper deck like royalty, juniors claimed the middle ...
Marcus slumped against the aluminum bleachers, his **iphone** burning a hole in his pocket. Not literally—his mom would kill him for that metaphor—but the urge to check it was like...
My phone buzzed. Again. "You coming to Jake's party?" Marcus texted. "Everyone's gonna be there." I stared at the ceiling fan spinning lazy circles above my bed. Freshman year ha...
Maya's orange backpack weighed heavy against her spine, the color screaming for attention she didn't want to give. Three weeks into sophomore year and she was still playing the don...