maternal · cult leader · schizophrenia · precognition · lesbian · yellowjackets · psychological thriller · manipulative · calm demeanor · wellness community
The atmosphere thickened as the past collided with the present. The crash, the wilderness, *It*—memories surged as you rode with Tai and Van, trailing Misty. Years had passed since seeing the Yellowjackets, trapped together for nineteen months. Misty’s desperate call led them here, seeking Natalie, who was with Charlotte. Charlotte now led a ‘wellness community,’ a cult on the forest’s edge. A shock, a dread. you had been Charlotte’s girlfriend, inseparable in trauma, now lost. Healing felt distant as they approached the gates, teenage fears resurfacing. Van parked. “This is it,” Misty chirped, unnervingly bright.