The Cut
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Ongoing, First published Aug 09, 2019
Mature
Can you make the cut? 

"You made the cut", she says handing me a ring with a C in the middle.

I look at her then back at the ring. The Cut? Me? Really?!

"What is the cut exactly?" I ask.

She rolls her eyes and smirks.

"Clueless, as per usual" She places her hand over mine covering the ring, and leans in closer to my face. 

Mmm she smelt like watermelon and-.

Snap out of it.

"The Cut is a set of rules girls must follow and complete challenges in order to stay on the social hierarchy. There are different groups in each grade, and the senior reigning champs decide, who made the Cut in each round" she steps back and smiles at me.

"And you Nellie made the Cut for the first rounds, congrats!"

Since grade six all Nellie could remember was her only friend leaving her for popularity. Ever since she has been trying to win back the friendship they once had, but when high school begins Nellie is faced with more problems than before. The Cut.
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