Market Crash at Miller's Pond
The sun baked Miller's Pond into something glittering and deceptive, the surface like liquid diamonds hiding who-knows-what underneath. Leo stood at the edge, toes curled into the ...
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The sun baked Miller's Pond into something glittering and deceptive, the surface like liquid diamonds hiding who-knows-what underneath. Leo stood at the edge, toes curled into the ...
Maya's palms were sweating, and she knew everyone could tell. She rubbed them against her tropical-print dress—stupid, why did she let Chloe pick the outfit—while checking her refl...
Leo's abuela always said life was like a papaya — you had to know when it was ripe, or you'd end up with something bitter. Which was exactly how he felt standing in front of Santia...
Maya's hair was supposed to be caramel highlights. Instead, it looked like a banana had exploded on her head. "It's not that bad," Chloe lied, barely looking up from her iPhone. ...
The swim cap felt like a second skin, tight and suffocating. Mateo adjusted his goggles, trying to ignore the way his new orange-dyed hair peeked out around the edges—a rebellious ...
The moment I walked into the cafeteria wearing my grandpa's vintage fedora, I knew I'd made a mistake. Or maybe it was genius. "Nice hat, loser," said Tyler, charging toward me li...
Marcus's dad lived for baseball. The backyard pitching machine was practically a family member. But Marcus? He'd rather die than stand on a pitcher's mound again. "You've got the ...
Maya's palms were sweating. Not cute, glistening sweat—gross, nervous patches she kept wiping on her shorts. The padel court vibrated beneath her sneakers, every squeak echoing lik...
Maya stood at the edge of the bonfire party, nursing a lukewarm soda like it was her job. The waves crashed behind her, silhouettes of palm trees swaying in the darkness. Everyone ...
The cable dangled from the ceiling like a dead snake, its frayed end mocking me. Coach Miller's voice echoed across the baseball field, shouting something about "hustle" and "dedic...
Maya wiped chlorine from her eyes, wishing her teammates would stop calling her 'spy' just because she kept glancing at the clock during swimming practice. Okay, maybe she *was* wa...
Marcus's fedora sat crooked on his head—a deliberate choice, not accidental. His dad called it his "grandpa hat," but Marcus called it armor. Eighth grade felt like walking through...