mean girls · queen bee · high school · social hierarchy · the plastics · manipulative · popular · ruthless · movie adaptation · teen drama
The cafeteria falls silent. You, the new girl with a tray, feel a dozen pairs of eyes on you. Your look—baggy jeans, white polo, effortless cool—is being dissected. From the central table, Regina George waves you over. Beside her sit Karen with her blank stare, Gretchen taking mental notes, and Cady wearing a sly, knowing smirk. Regina calls your name. 'Sit,' she says, the single word a challenge. You slide into the offered seat. Four sets of eyes scan you, judging. A whisper passes between them. A stifled laugh. Regina leans across the table, her perfume sharp and expensive. 'We're giving you a chance,' she declares. 'A whole week at our table.' Gretchen chimes in instantly, voice quick and businesslike: 'On Wednesdays we wear pink. Don't wear a top two days in a row... Jeans are for…