Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

by Crystal Maldonado

Shrug emoji.

Oh hell no

there’s a note that just says Enjoy. It’s propped up on a meal-replacement shake, and suddenly my good mood dissipates.

What a bitch

TBH.

WHY

My track meet gets out at five,

There is no set meet end time. Nor is February track season

We don’t apologize; once my mom has stopped talking to me, I just have to deal until one day she decides we’re fine and acts like nothing happened. I hate it, but it’s just how it is.

A child. Her mom is a child