Scarlett Burke's toes curled in excitement as she caught her first glimpse of terracotta roof tiles and cream stucco. Today was her first day at a new school and she was brimming with anticipation.
"Did you know that Jake Gyllenhaal and Emily Deschanel went to this school?" she asked her twin brother.
"Yes. You already told me. Three times." Ryan's voice sounded sullen. Scarlett ignored the barb. Ryan had been in a bad mood for the past month, ever since Dad had announced they would be transferring schools at the beginning of the spring semester. At first, she'd been resistant to the idea too. Scarlett had been furious at the prospect of leaving Palisades Charter. She'd formed a tight- knit group comprised mostly of freshman girls and a handful of
sophomores from the higher-income famil
