LOGINCHAPTER 83:MY PLAN CHARLOTTE'S POV “Hey Maya, are you still up for carnival shopping?”I barely finished the sentence before she spun around with this sparkly grin like she’d been waiting for me to ask. Honestly, her excitement made mine even louder. I’d been looking forward to the carnival all week. I kept pretending I didn’t know why, but deep down I did. A few years ago when Maya and I became bestified and literally started doing things together, we decided to go to our school's first ever carnival. We tried all the rides, the bumpy ride, the slay shut ride, slung and tried all the food and we were so bored that Maya dragged and convinced us to go into the fortune teller tent.Obviously I hated the idea because fortune tellers are fake aren't they?They spin colourful and bright bulbs, look straight into your eyes and lie about your future which they obviously didn't see.But something about Maya screaming what our future would look like as besties made it so exciting and worth
CHAPTER 82: SCHOOL FIGHT NIA’S POV The second I step out of the gym, the air hits me like cold water. My chest is tight too tight and my head is still buzzing from the humiliation I just swallowed in front of the whole squad.Coach’s words loop in my mind, each replay sharper than the last.“No practice till tomorrow.”If anyone else had been banned for a day, people would’ve shrugged. But me?People gasped like lightning struck the floor.Because I’m not supposed to be told no.Not me. Never Not Nia Brook the girl who always has it together, the one who makes noise when she walks because confidence follows her like an expensive perfume.Except half of that confidence is fake.I march down the hallway, shoes tapping fast, hard. The sound steadies me. If I stay still too long, the real feelings beneath the anger might crawl their way up, and I can’t have that. That’s how cracks show.I push into an empty classroom and slam the door with more force than necessary. My bag hits the de
CHAPTER 81 : RUN BITCHSOPHIE’S POV“Alright Sophie, let's not try to cause any commotion” she says a little frightened, her voice now echoing in the silent gym “Nia apologize this instant”“But Mrs Ama, I promise she probably must have slipped on air or lost balance, she's clearly weighing 60 kg maybe she's too heavy to carry herself or -” she speaks so fast that it's so hard and impossible for the words to linger in your chest and hurt you“Nia!”“But I didn't do anything”Mrs Ama now looks angrier and a little frustrated but she's keeping her cool, she moves a step forward and points at the empty space “if you're not willing to apologize then go, no practice for you till tomorrow”Nia gasps in fact the whole team gasps like it was illegal to punish Nia or maybe whoever punished Maya may be cursed with eternal loneliness.The whole gym is pitch blank silent, everybody is either staring at coach or Nia. Eagerly anticipating to challenge her. I myself imagined she'll challenge her to
CHAPTER 80: MEMORY LANE SOPHIE’S POV The gym lights blurred above me. Everything swirled, laughter echoing like nails on glass. My chest heaved, stomach twisting violently, but suddenly it wasn’t the pyramid or the fall that gripped me .The past flooded in like a tidal wave, suffocating, relentless.FLASH BACK Lunch tables, empty except for whispers and snickers. I remembered walking through the cafeteria of my old school, tray in hand, hoping to find one friendly face. None existed. Not even the lunch lady with the mole. Everyone had their groups, laughing, whispering, trading glances like I was invisible or worse, a target.“Watch out, Hart!” a sharp voice hissed. I turned, heart hammering. Two girls giggled behind their hands, exchanging cruel smiles. “Don’t drop your tray, loser.”I swallowed hard, cheeks burning, but I moved forward, trying to shrink into myself, wishing I could disappear into the floor. Then there was Melissa, the queen of mean girls who cornered me one
CHAPTER 79: CHEER FREAK SOPHIE'S POV The gym smelled like sweat, rubber mats, and a faint hint of hairspray. My stomach twisted into knots as I stepped through the double doors, clutching my water bottle like it could anchor me to reality. I should have texted Nia and told her it's a mistake, that I'm not supposed to be in the cheer team but I decided to face my fear and join. What is the worst that could happen?Every cheerleader here seemed to radiate confidence laughter, chatter, tossing their hair without a care, bouncing on the balls of their feet. And then there was me, Sophie Hart, trying desperately not to betray the chaos of my life at home behind a carefully practiced smile.“Hey! You must be Sophie!” a cheerful voice called. I turned and saw a girl with braided pigtails and an oversized bow that probably had its own zip code. “I’m Lila. Don’t worry, we’re all super nice. You’re gonna love it here.”I nodded quickly, forcing a calmness that wasn’t there. “Yeah thanks.” M
CHAPTER 78: CHEER TEAM SOPHIE’S POV The lighter clicked against my thumb, a tiny spark jumping each time.Click.Pause.Click.Another pause.It wasn’t even lit anymore. The metal was too hot but the motion kept my hands busy, kept my mind from spiraling, kept me from hearing everything I was trying so hard not to hear.My room was dim, early morning light barely crawling across the walls. The curtains were half open because I’d been too tired last night to pull them shut. I’d fallen asleep with my clothes on and shoes still by the bed, like I needed to be half ready to run. Not that running solved anything, but it made me feel less trapped.Another crash came from downstairs.Something ceramic this time. A cup, maybe a plate. She broke them weekly, sometimes daily, depending on how loud the voices in her head were. I didn’t bother checking anymore. It wasn’t safe, and she never remembered breaking anything anyway when she woke up after drinking. She’d probably blame the neighbors
Chapter 11 : Homecoming Charlotte's POV “Maya Maya!!!!” I ran after Maya with my pink purse in my arm while reapplying my lipgloss for the hundredth time this morning.It was a girls day out and my mum decided that me and Maya go to cilantro, a fancy restaurant downtown . Not like a girls day ou
CHAPTER 10 : in sync CHARLOTTE'S POVMy head was clouded with so many thoughts as I walked down the stairs leading to the exit.I wasn't supposed to feel guilt for kissing Max, I was supposed to enjoy every last minute of it because he's my boyfriend. But why did I feel like I was cheating?He lau
Charlotte's Pov The game finished by exactly 11 and the whole school was shocked. We did expect to beat the other team but the scores were so astonishing 5-1.After the game Max walked up behind me and hugged me tightly with his sweating arms. I hugged him excitedly, not minding the sweat on his
CHAPTER 8 : Real Friends Charlotte's POV“Charlotte, do you like it ?” Maya's voice echoed in the room and snaps me back to reality.“I love you so much Maya, thank you for always being my friend’Maya chuckles a little confused by the expression on emotions “I love you too Charlotte” Oh shit it







