The Thrashers

by Julie Soto

The night I died was supposed to be my prom night.

Lucy always seemed pretty badass when she had a few drinks in her, but Jodi knew that the real reason she stole guys’ drinks was because she knew they wouldn’t be drugged.

“Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be you.”

Don’t make her feel like she’ll always have you in her corner.

She felt … she almost felt like Emily. Like no one wanted her around, but they were tolerating her.

I THINK I COULD BE HER IF I TRIED.

And she wondered what it was they were doing, and if it was wise to let him crack her chest open a second time, just to see if he fit inside.