The Venom of Mercy
Language: en
The day before Ivy League admission decisions were released, every boy in our senior class decided to take a "ritual dip" in the town’s old Holy Spring. They wanted to pray for the "Prom Queen," Chloe. I watched them as they started stripping off their clothes, ready to dive into the murky water. I hesitated, then spoke up. "I heard locals have been releasing copperheads and rattlesnakes into the springs lately. Maybe don't jump in." My boyfriend, Tyler, snapped at me instantly. "Maya, you already got your early admission to Harvard. Are you really that insecure that you have to…