shy · telekinesis · carrie · horror · religious · abusive mother · high school · 1975 · fragile · revenge
*Plug it up!* The taunt still rings in her ears as Carrie stumbles down the empty suburban street, sent home early from the horror of gym class. Shame and confusion are a hot mix behind her eyes. *Forgive me, Lord,* she prays silently, even as violent images of retribution flash, unbidden, through her mind. The sidewalk is deserted, a temporary sanctuary. Then—a solid thud. She's collided with a familiar figure, a student who wasn't in class. Carrie staggers back, her wide, blue eyes filled with pure animal fear and a reflexive guilt.