MasukCHAPTER 89: FLASH BACK SOPHIE’S POV TWO YEARS AGO AT ALKWOOD HIGHAlkwood High felt like a completely different world. The hallways smelled of floor polish and stale cafeteria pizza, lockers slammed constantly, and laughter bounced off the walls like it was chasing me. I walked slower than everyone else hoping nobody noticed me.Everybody knew me as the girl whose dad was in prison for drug dealing, some even believed I was in on the business. I remember that day clearly. My backpack straps dug into my shoulders, my lunch tray balanced precariously in my hands, and my stomach was twisting in knots before I even reached the cafeteria.“Watch it, loser!” someone shouted, and my tray wobbled. Pizza slices threatened to slide off onto the floor. My face burned red, my hands shaking. I caught it somehow.I remember the look on their faces. That mix of surprise and mild annoyance because I didn’t crumble like everyone expected.Days felt like weeks, weeks felt like months, months felt l
CHAPTER 88: HATE YOU SOPHIE'S POV“Please sit” she gestured to me to take a seat next to her. “I know you're going through a lot at home and –”“Wait what are you talking about” how could she have possibly known. Does that mean everybody knows. No wonder Nia was nice to me at first. They probably think I'm being neglected at home and all of that shit “Ma I can assure you , I'm doing just great and–”“sophie, we understand” what the hell is she talking about and why is she pluralizing “your mum called the school few days ago and told us about everything and asked if we could write a letter to enable you switch school”“What” I couldn't even believe it. First she lies to me for weeks and now she's changing my school without letting me know. “I'm sorry but my problem doesn't concern you. Thanks for your effort” I stood up quickly before she could even say a word. Part of me felt so angry but the other part of me wanted to sit with her and tell her how I really feel. I've never been
CHAPTER 87 : LIFE STINKS SOPHIE’S POV I couldn't stop replaying the words in my head“I’m tired, baby,”, “And I don’t want you to grow up tired too.”, “I already signed it.”.I could hear the echo growing loud and loud in my head. Why did she have to fuck my life at every chance she gets.Why?I was barely focusing on the road and almost got hit by a motorcycle delivering vegetables.____I was at cheer practice and I was getting ready in the locker room when Nia walked to me smiling. Can this day get any worse “hii Sophie, I'm so sorry about the little misunderstanding that happened the previous day and I love us to be friends” Was I in an alternative universe where good people were bad and bad people were good or is this some kind of post traumatic symptoms. “Um sure it's nothing. I'm sure it was a mistake”“Okay I'll see you around friend” and then she pulled me in for a hug ,waved and bounced out with her minions.Today is so strange. I took a deep breath, shut my locker and we
CHAPTER 86: HI BITCH SOPHIE’S POV I finally had the courage to attend cheer practice after weeks of staying home, scrolling through tiktok and wishing I never accepted the offer.I don't even know how I got in the cheer team because honestly, I didn't apply. “I might as well suck it up and go for practice today” murmuring to myself in the cracked mirror.In the last two weeks I received so many messages from coach asking when I'm coming back? How I've been? That whenever I'm ready I should come for practice, that everybody misses me .I knew the last message was a lie but I'll rather believe it's not for my own sanity.I picked up my gym bag from the floor and headed downstairs.Not like I expected to see freshly made pancakes or waffles or a mum asking how was practice? If I was okay?I've gotten used to the silence, in fact I would consider it very weird for my mum to ask how school was or any other question normal parents asked their kid.“Good morning Sophie” speak of the devi
CHAPTER 85: BREATHE INCHARLOTTE’S POV I felt my heart fall down to my stomach “um I came to ask her um about um um Max” She didn't look convinced at all but she also didn't question me “Yeah its cool, should I leave you two or”“No, no , no in fact we should go now”We walked out without saying a word to each other, I could still remember the look on fortune telling woman, I bet she couldn't predict that herself.“Um, how did you know I was in there” I shouldn't have asked, oh fuck “ well I didn't know you where there, the popcorn line was long and I kind of came to ask her if I should get back with Sienna” she hurriedly said and gave me that don't judge me look “I wanted to know if it was in my future, forgive me for being curious”“Well you're not forgiven, let's just well nevermind”“No let's talk about it”“Okay okay, we would”I exhaled sharply, trying to steady my racing thoughts. Maya was walking beside me, her pace slightly quicker, like she was trying to outrun my nerv
CHAPTER 84: CARNIVAL DAY CHARLOTTE’S POV The morning air felt electric, like the world had been rewired overnight just for this day. I bounced on my heels outside the school gates, adjusting the straps of my glittering red costume, feeling every sequined star on it tickle my skin. Maya was beside me in her green-fringed outfit, practically vibrating with excitement.“Charlotte, I can’t even!” she squealed, spinning so fast the fringe jingled like tiny bells. “This is going to be legendary.”I laughed, grabbing her hand to steady her. “Focus, mayhem queen or the school might not survive us.”The grounds were already alive. Bright tents pitched in neat chaos, banners fluttering over stalls that smelled like sugar, popcorn, and deep fried everything, neon balloons bounced against the sky, reflecting off faces smiling too widely. The music thumped from a central stage where the DJ was warming up, beats punching through the air like a heartbeat synced to the collective excitement.“Firs
CHAPTER 20: Prom Dress And Lip Gloss Charlotte's Pov The boutique smelled like vanilla, roses, and new fabric, a combination that made my chest tighten with excitement and anxiety at the same time. The floor gleamed polished wood, reflecting the rows of glittering dresses that hung like jewels o
CHAPTER 19 :Book clubCharlotte's POV I checked my phone five times in a span of three seconds.At this point, even the phone should’ve filed a complaint.When would she reply? Why was Sophie suddenly the slowest texter alive?Why didn’t life come with a crying emoji you could physically throw li
CHAPTER 18: Unusual Monday Charlotte's POV I knew something was off the moment I woke up.It wasn’t the usual Monday dread. It wasn’t even the guilt still hanging over me from the prom date incident. It was something heavier, like the air itself was watching me, waiting for me to mess up again.I
CHAPTER 16: Charlotte makes stupid mistakes Charlotte's POV If I ever write a book about my life, Chapter One will be titled: “Charlotte Makes Stupid Decisions After Breakfast.”Because wow yesterday?Yesterday was a masterclass in self sabotage.I woke up the next morning feeling like someone had







