Hoodies and backpacks on an entryway bench

September 21, 2026 · 5 min

The teacher hates me.

I feel stuck in that class and I do not know what to do.

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Lorena against a terracotta wall

Chapter 1 · 3:30 pm

After school

Lorena at the kitchen island with her teens
The first twenty minutes home, when they say the least.

Chapter 2 · 6:30 pm

Dinner

Teen cooking quesadillas with his mum
The table, the phone and the plate nobody wants to finish.