Dented Pennies

by Kaya Mallick

Ellie hasn't been able to sleep for weeks, so she's less than thrilled when her childhood best friend, Parker, begins throwing pennies at her window in the middle of the night. Over the course of the night, Ellie is forced to confront her last interaction with the boy she's always thought to be perfect, and how his actions have changed the course of their relationship forever.

Ellie hasn't been able to sleep for weeks, so she's less than thrilled when her childhood best friend, Parker, begins throwing pennies at her window in the middle of the night. Over the course of the night, Ellie is forced to confront her last interaction with the boy she's always thought to be perfect, and how his actions have changed the course of their relationship forever.

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  • Matthew Weaver: Dented Pennies by Kaya Mallick
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    Just as she does with PERFECT, here Mallick presents an uncomfortable-yet-timely topic with precision and balance. Parker violated Ellie, Parker is her childhood best friend. Both things are true, and now Ellie, and Parker, are grappling with both truths. None of the answers are easy; Mallick allows their story to unfold in a poetic setting that harkens back to that childhood innocence, now permanently shattered. It's a tragic tale told smartly, and honors Ellie, which is exactly correct.

    Just as she does with PERFECT, here Mallick presents an uncomfortable-yet-timely topic with precision and balance. Parker violated Ellie, Parker is her childhood best friend. Both things are true, and now Ellie, and Parker, are grappling with both truths. None of the answers are easy; Mallick allows their story to unfold in a poetic setting that harkens back to that childhood innocence, now permanently shattered. It's a tragic tale told smartly, and honors Ellie, which is exactly correct.

    ”

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