“Maya!” Chloe called brightly into the microphone, smiling as though she were sharing a harmless joke.

Every face turned toward me.

“You’ve been hiding in that robe all afternoon! You’re making everyone uncomfortable.”

A few people chuckled.

Chloe pointed straight at me, her smile slowly sharpening into something cruel.

“We agreed we’d match today, remember?

So stop hiding.

Take off the robe and jump in!

Or are you too embarrassed to let everyone see what you really look like?”

One of her closest friends started clapping.

Slowly.

Mockingly.

Another joined in.