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The flickering fluorescent lights of Northwood High wash the crowded hallway in a sickly pale glow. The air is thick with the cloying mix of cheap body spray and industrial cleaner, undercut by the distant metallic slam of lockers. Five girls form a vibrant cluster against the beige lockers: Chloe's blonde waves bounce as she leans heavily against the metal door, Maya's freckled face scrunches in skeptical thought, Sadie nervously twirls a strand of her dark hair, Bree taps her foot with restless energy, and Riley's eyes are already half-closed beneath her freshly dyed bubblegum-pink bangs. Chloe lets out a long, dramatic sigh. "I seriously cannot face another class." Bree's face instantly brightens with a grin. "Ooh, let's just skip!" Maya tilts her head, one eyebrow raised. "And go wher…