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
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