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As I slid into my car, the weight of the day’s events still clung to me, but the engine’s hum was soothing, grounding me back in my reality. I reached for my phone, scrolling through my texts to distract myself from the turmoil swirl mind. The screen lit up with messages, and my heart sank when I ...

Ms. Amberley tilted her head, her lips curling into a faint, almost amused smile. “You didn’t choose the situation, no. But you chose her.” Her gaze flickered to Claire. “When you reached out to her when you comforted her in the hallway, you stepped into a role. You took responsibility. And now you ...

Synopsis: Sophia Hanson, 14, faces the excitement and fear of starting high school without her older sister Maddie, who’s leaving for an exchange program in Kalvovia. Known for its minimalist lifestyle and philosophy of a “natural state of nothingness,” Kalvovia intrigues and unsettles Sophia ...

Chapter 1: A Whirlwind of Change

The past few months had been a whirlwind of anticipation and anxiety. I, Sophia Hanson—once thirteen and now fourteen—felt like my world was on the brink of transformation. As eighth grade drew to a close, the looming reality of starting at West Boulder High School ...

Chapter 2: A Stranger from Kalvovia

When Mom pulled me from my swirling thoughts, it was with news that felt just as jarring as Maddie’s original announcement. In Maddie’s absence, we’ll be hosting Eliana Vasilieva, a sixteen-year-old exchange student from Kalvovia, who will be staying with us for ...

Chapter 3: Redefining Normal

As we prepared to head to the airport, a flurry of thoughts raced through my mind. What would Eliana be like? Would she share Middies’ confidence and coolness, or would she be entirely different, someone with whom I had nothing in common? Would she even like it here ...

Chapter 4: Uncomfortable Conversations

Sunday morning, a day before school started, the atmosphere in the house was a curious mix of anticipation and nervous energy. As I went about my morning routine in my nightgown with a long shirt over it, I could hear Eliana moving around in what used to be my ...

Chapter 5: Reflections and Revelation

Leaving Elaina to settle into her room and make it comfortable, I retreated to my own space. I took a shower and changed into sweats with a matching shirt, a typical weekend outfit for an American teenager. Underneath, I wore a bra and panties, trying to ...

Chapter 6: A Clash of Confidence

The alarm pierces through my dreams, dragging me from a restless sleep. I hit the snooze button; my mind was already tangled in a web of anxiety about the first day of high school. The thought of being seen as the younger sister of someone like Eliana—the exchange ...

Chapter 7: In the Shadow of Boldness

I sit on the edge of my bed, the present moment fading as memories of yesterday—the first day of high school—flood my mind. The alarm had gone off, its sharp sound slicing through my restless dreams...

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The alarm pierces through my dreams, dragging ...