The Accidental Criminal

You ever been accused of a crime so bizarre that even Netflix documentaries wouldn't touch it?

I was just vibing at my friend's place—a day so perfect it felt illegal. Xbox battles and

pizza rolls. Chlorine-soaked hair and Cool Ranch Doritos for dinner. The sky morphing

into a wild sunset as we had this unspoken mission. "Can I sleep over?" Perfect weekend

locked in. He sprinted to get permission, while I practiced my halo over the

kitchen doorway, a master of looking harmless. But then, plot twist.

His mom turned, monologue-style, and just said, "No." No smile,

no excuse, nada. Like I offended her curtains or something.