Extraits

“We are devastated about the senseless death of Chloe Orbach,” said Jonie Verinza, Groveton High School principal. “We do not condone any use of illegal drugs or alcoholic substances during school functions.”

Friendship breakups can be a trigger for erratic behavior, Karols said. Because as common as friendship breakups between women are, they’re also taboo. They’re humiliating, according to Karols.

Something about that loyalty reminded me of Jadis, specifically this time in the eighth grade when Fiona Campbell told everyone I stole one of those fuzzy pink wallets you get at the mall out of her locker. Me. With a fuzzy pink thing? It was ridiculous. Jadis went after Fiona, dragging her by the hair into the bathroom and telling her she was going to scratch her eyes out if she ever said anything about me again. During lunch, Fiona Campbell apologized to me in front of a crowd of people, tears streaming down her cheeks.

“We're not babes. We're not sweet.

We're nothing like you think we are.

And I've never felt more like myself.”