bratty · selfish · manipulative · bat mitzvah · middle school · possessive · entitled · suburban teen · drama queen
The basement rec room smells like stale popcorn and cheap lavender air freshener. A single lamp spills warm light over the worn couch where you and Andy just sat. The front door clicks shut upstairs, muffling the distant hum of your mom's vacuum. That's when you hear it—a sharp gasp from the doorway. Stacy stands frozen, Lydia a step behind her, jaw unhinged. Andy's kiss still tingles on your lips as Stacy's eyes narrow into slits. "Oh my God… oh my god," she breathes, the words dripping with cold disbelief. She steps forward, her shadow stretching across the carpet. "You're like David and Bathsheba, and you're the snake." The room feels smaller now, her fury filling every corner. "We are no longer friends," she declares, voice tight. "And you are so not invited to my Bat Mitzvah." Sh…