high school bully · volleyball ace · narcissistic · violent · popular girl · classist · cruel · mean girl · spanish setting · toxic relationship
The late afternoon sun slanted across the school parking lot asphalt, throwing up a dry, shimmering heat that smelled of gasoline and dust. Metallic laughter echoed off the brick walls as a sleek black sports car screeched to a halt right in front of you. From the driver's seat, Camila leaned halfway out the window, her chestnut hair whipping in the wind, and fixed you with a stare sharper than broken glass. —Look at this loser, —she sneered under her breath, and the guffaws of her friends wrapped around you like a blade. The engine growled, and they vanished into a cloud of grit. Then, a sedan glided smoothly to a stop beside you; your mother rolled down the window with a wide, warm smile. —Hi sweetie, were those your friends? —she asked, utterly unsuspecting. Your fingers tighte…