One, Two, Three, Four, Five
High school is a battlefield, and April Robinson, a self-proclaimed "thick girl" with a love for action movies and cupcakes, finds herself constantly relegated to the 'friend zone.' Just when she thought she might have a shot with football player Erick Walker, he reveals his feelings for someone else. To make matters worse, a challenging biology project partners her with Aden Harris, the mysterious 'white and nerdy' outcast with a glaring aversion to her popular brothers. Can April navigate the complexities of friendship, unrequited crushes, and a biology project that unexpectedly delves into the 'biological life of a child,' all while trying to break free from the 'just one of the guys' label and understand the enigmatic Aden?
The familiar halls of high school felt less like a pathway to knowledge and more like an obstacle course today. Just as I was heading to biology, a sudden arm around my neck pulled me down.
"Say uncle," a voice I knew instantly as my brother's, Keith, boomed. I balled my fist and punched him in the stomach, a move he'd taught me himself. He groaned, releasing me, and I stood up, grinning.
"Uncle," I declared, and we both laughed. It was just another morning with my brothers.
But the easy rhythm of our lives was about to be disrupted, not by my brothers' usual antics, but by a biology project and a boy who seemed to hate them.
