Episode 16: Paperbacks and Prom

Tenth grade is, in every sense, a crossroads. Some of us chase new interests, some of us take on responsibilities we never wanted, and some of us learn, with shock and sorrow, that life isn’t as certain as we once believed.

My own tenth‑grade year held all of that: a loss that reshaped the ground beneath us, a night I had dared to dream about, and squeaky creepers we could hear but never quite see.

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If you've ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter — they do. Right now is one of them.

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