Cable Ties and Pyramid Schemes
Maya wedged herself into a corner of Brooke's bedroom, careful not to disturb the loose cable snaking across the floor. 'This guy says it's not a pyramid scheme,' Brooke insisted,...
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Maya wedged herself into a corner of Brooke's bedroom, careful not to disturb the loose cable snaking across the floor. 'This guy says it's not a pyramid scheme,' Brooke insisted,...
Maya's phone flashed 4% as she gripped the fraying charging cable like a lifeline. The house party thumped around her, bass vibrating through the floorboards, but she felt stuck in...
Marcus stood by the edge of Sara's inground pool, clutching his red solo cup like it was a lifeline. The water rippled with every splash—laughter, cannonballs, that one kid doing a...
Maya's phone buzzed in her pocket like nervous lightning. Three texts from Jenna: 'where r u???' 'this party is LIT' 'pls say ur coming'. Maya stood outside Jordan's house, heart d...
Maya pulled the brim of her red beanie lower, practically disappearing into the fabric. Three tables away in the cafeteria, Julian Fox laughed at something his friends said, throwi...
The chlorine hit my nose before I even saw the pool. Maya's pool party. The invite I almost deleted because hanging out with the popular crowd felt like walking into a minefield bl...
The orange hoodie was basically my second skin freshman year. Bright. Unmistakable. A walking target that said 'notice me' without actually having to speak. Which, honestly, was th...
The social pyramid at Northwood High was as real as the vitamin gummies Chloe's mom swore would cure her acne. I stood somewhere in the middle—visible enough to get invited to part...
Maya's first day at Northwood High felt like walking into a minefield wearing clown shoes. Her ginger hair—fired brighter than ever from summer sun—made her stick out like a beacon...
My beanie sat crushed in my pocket like a dead thing. I'd finally taken it off after two weeks of sleeping in it, showering in it, living in it—because Oliver had said it looked co...
Marcus stared at his reflection in the bathroom mirror, running his fingers through the curly mess that had refused to cooperate since sixth grade. His mom said his hair was beauti...
I'm running on three hours of sleep and pure caffeine. Today's the big day — my first real film shoot with my amateur crew. We're attempting a zombie apocalypse scene behind the ab...