Apple Harper grows up marked by her name and molded by years of quiet cruelty. From childhood taunts to high school humiliation, she learns how neglect and rot can thrive beneath polite smiles. When a celebrated school tradition turns into chaos, no one suspects the silent girl who always stood apart. As her tormentors face the consequences of decay she understands well, Apple remains unseen—yet finally heard. Bad Apples is a dark, unsettling story about bullying, restraint, and the dangerous power of being underestimated.