The familiar sense of peace rises inside, and my hands stretch toward the piano. And then I play. - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

I know no good comes from comparing what I have to what they have, but seeing all that money and privilege, and having none, hurts. I try to convince myself that being a scholarship kid doesn’t matter, that I shouldn’t care.

Even though I know I shouldn’t care, it annoys me that when girls know what they want and how they’re going to get it, they’re seen as cocky. But guys who know what they want? They’re confident or strong.

Most people think the three of us are friends, since we’re almost always seen together. But we’re not friends. Our relationship is a transaction.