From the day
Perspective: The Teenager · Sound
The bass from "Bootylicious" is absolutely thumping through my headphones, drowning out the screech of the bus brakes while I try to ignore my kid sister whining about her new Bratz doll. I’m heading to the mall to catch the *American Pie 2* matinee, but I had to swing by the corner store first and shell out a whole $1.03 for a loaf of bread Mom forgot. It’s honestly such a rip-off for a basic loaf, but whatever, I’m not about to start an argument and get hit with some TMI lecture about the family budget. I just want to zone out, let the candy-colored pop vibes of the radio takeover, and forget this humid summer afternoon even exists.