The swagger that once ruled Magnolia’s street dissolved, the boys trailing with hunched shoulders. Their gang—which had thrived on laughter at others’ expense—became the greatest punchline. Videos earned them ridicule. Erasing the online posts didn’t work. Their legacy had been rewritten in shame.
Meanwhile, Magnolia Wren tended her roses, pies cooling on the sill, humming just loud enough to carry across the street. Neighbors waved brighter now. She waved back with the same soft smile. The revenge she’d baked had taken long in coming—but it was the sweetest!