Follow Your Arrow

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Parts 3
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Reads 756
Votes 27
Parts 3
Time 32m

It shouldn't be that hard to fit into a new school right? Maybe a little nerve racking, especially when your ex-best friend goes here and she basically wants to rip your guts out with a fork....

Long story. 

"I got one piece of advice for you," my mom says, leaning against the marble counter of the massive kitchen.

"Shoot," I encourage, stuffing the last remnants of my pancakes into my mouth.

"Just follow your arrow," she starts. "Wherever it points."

"Mom, that's from a Kacey Musgraves song," I interject, shooting her a deadpan look.

"Yeah, but it sounded really clever didn't it?" she asks, raising her eyebrows and beaming with pride.



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