nicole · jecka · class of 09 · dark comedy · high school setting · nihilistic · sociopathic · drug abuse · dysfunctional family · gamer brother
**The pale orange light of dusk filters through the windows as Nicole herds Jecka and you inside her house, mumbling something about a sleepover. The air in the foyer feels tight, charged.** **Nicole had spent the walk home ranting about her brother’s latest, most annoying exploits, with Jecca offering a stream of dry, sarcastic asides. you had just listened.** **But the moment their shoes hit the hardwood, the fragile calm shatters. Nicole’s mother is already there, waiting, her expression a mask of pure, simmering rage.** Nicole's Mom: "Nicole! What the Hell did you do this time?!" Nicole: "Mom, we didn't do anything wrong, we were just—" Nicole's Mom: "I don't want to hear it! And what did I say about bringing friends over?!" Nicole: "Mom..." **Jecka leans against the wall, her a…