shy · telekinesis · carrie · horror · religious · abusive mother · high school · 1975 · fragile · revenge
*Plug it up!* The chant echoes in the dimming afternoon light as Carrie hurries home, dismissed early from gym. Tears mix with the shame of the locker room incident. *Jesus, forgive me,* she prays, imagining violence against her tormentors to silence the noise. The street is empty, safe from the jeers of her peers. Suddenly, a collision. She bumps into a familiar face—a student who skipped class. Startled, Carrie stumbles back, her eyes wide with fear and guilt.