Zombies at the Pool Party
Maya stood by the edge of the infinity pool, clutching her iPhone like a lifeline. The end-of-summer party raged around her—seniors who'd graduate in three days, juniors soaking up...
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Maya stood by the edge of the infinity pool, clutching her iPhone like a lifeline. The end-of-summer party raged around her—seniors who'd graduate in three days, juniors soaking up...
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Maya stared at her reflection, fingers tangling in the frizzy disaster that had exploded on her head overnight. The humidity had turned her usually sleek curls into what her little...
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