The Boyfriend App
Kate says, “for a Christian, you’re real nosy and toxic. I have an idea what major you should take up in college. How about Master of Arts in Relaying Information Through Exaggerated Storytelling? In short, M.A.R.I.T.E.S.”
The name Marites is slang for a savage middle-aged female neighbor. Kind of like the Karen of the rumor mill, wearing a muumuu and a bath towel wrapped like a turban on her head because she can’t wait for her hair to dry before spreading the latest chika (gossip).
Upon this single word, the whole room falls into a deafening hush, all eyes rolling in their sockets towards the valedictorian and the third honor. You could hear a pin drop.